Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses: A Gateway to Improving Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers and Ensuring Food Security in Nigeria

Nigerian smallholder farmers suffer huge losses on annual basis in terms of monetary value as a result postharvest due to factors such inadequate storage/processing facilities, poor transportation system, lack power supply and unorganized marketing network. With the largest population African continent spiraling increase, corresponding increase food is inevitable. The security situation Nigeria already challenged by growing pressure land water resources farmers-herders clashes terrorism which has adversely disrupted farming activities particularly northeastern part country. all these challenges, high loss farm produce post-harvest indeed another great threat attainment Nigeria. This paper focused primarily are like recurring decimal Nigeria’s agricultural sector, it discussed driving factors, highlights its impacts suggest some viable solutions measures that can be adopted tackle problem with view increasing farmer’s income ensuring Keywords: Post-harvest loss, Smallholder farmers, Livelihood, Food DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/11-22-04 Publication date: November 30 th 2021