Management of postharvest food loss and waste (FLW) is an important strategy in efforts to sustainably meet the food and nutrition needs of the world’s growing population.

One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is reducing food loss and waste (FLW) across all stages of food value chains, including the on-farm production, the off-farm postharvest, processing, and distribution, and the household consumption s

Kenya is one of the main producers of tomato within Africa south of the Sahara, with an estimated market value of USD 237 million as of 2012, most of which was produced for the national market (Sibomana et al., 2016).

Irish potato is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize (Kaguongo et al., 2014).

Irish potato is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize (Kaguongo et al., 2014).

Unlike physical losses, deterioration of food safety can be difficult to observe. In low- and middle- income countries, much of the food supply is never tested for safety hazards.

Evidence continues to mount that foodborne illness imposes a staggering health burden in developing countries.

This report collates and contextualizes available evidence on post-harvest losses (PHL) in horticultural crops in Kenya.