Promoting fruit and vegetable value chains to improve supply and consumption

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Promoting fruit and vegetable value chains to improve supply and consumption is written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9251355134 (ISBN 10) and 9789251355138 (ISBN 13).

Policies with a focus on fruits and vegetables (F&Vs) need special consideration because of the high perishability and susceptibility of F&Vs to waste and loss, high labour demand, yield variations, and high consumer prices. Factors that limit the availability and affordability of F&Vs include low production and productivity, the loss of agrobiodiversity, inadequate technology, logistics and infrastructure, weak organizational, business and technical skills, and inefficient market linkages across the supply chain. Many value chains for F&Vs need improvements, investments and shortening as well as gender-responsive approaches, including gender-sensitive investments, to achieve better producer prices, lower risk and higher quality, especially for small farmers.