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Table 15 Key postharvest challenges and constraints

From: The cost of inadequate postharvest management of pulse grain: Farmer losses due to handling and storage practices in Uganda

Variable

Percent

Obs

Labour constraints

4.0

18

Access to materials/equipment

3.2

14

Lack storage facilities

7.6

34

Excess rains

22.9

102

Financial constraints

4.7

21

Lack drying facilities

4.7

21

Storage pests

30.1

134

Mould

1.8

8

Loss of quality (discoloration)

1.4

6

None

13.0

58

Other

6.5

28

  1. Source: Field study, 2019