Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of postharvest losses in tomato production in the Offinso North district of Ghana

Robert Aidoo
  • Robert Aidoo
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
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Rita A. Danfoku
  • Rita A. Danfoku
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
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James Osei Mensah
  • James Osei Mensah
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 10 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2014
  •  Published: 01 August 2014

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