Nigeria: 'Nigeria Loses N9bn Annually to Post-Harvest Food Production'

[This Day] As the federal government and the organised private sector move towards making Nigeria self-reliance in food production, the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), has revealed that the country records an annual loss of at least N9 billion post-harvest of perishable foods. The body has also established that out of the colossal N9 billion post-harvest losses, about 50 per cent is recorded on fruits and vegetables.