International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation (IJPTI)

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

2026 Vol.10 No.2/3

Special Issue on: Innovative Solutions for Food Loss and Waste Reduction in Africa – Part 2

Guest Editors: Prof. Olaniyi A. Fawole, University of Johannesburg, South Africa and Prof. Jane Ambuko, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Editorial

Pages Title and author(s)
118-133The magnitude and causes of milk post-harvest losses in the dairy industry: a case study of Nyeri County, Kenya
John Mburu; Mercy Mbaya
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153999
134-151Unpacking the harvest losses challenges to enhancing food security among farming communities in Southern Highland, Tanzania
Brown Gwambene
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153980
152-168Assessment of locally-produced edible coating materials on the physical, chemical and organoleptic properties of canary yellow melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
Gloria Ladjeh Essilfie; Jemila Manborah Ahmed Wuni
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153983
169-189Prickly pear mucilage coating reinforced with cellulose nanofibres preserved quality of minimally processed butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) during cold storage
Mawande Hugh Shinga; Olaniyi Amos Fawole
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153973
190-200Technical and socio-economic assessment of manual and motorised threshing of pearl millet in Maradi Region, Niger
Abdourahamane Issa M. Nourou; Maman Garba; Jens B. Aune
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153998
201-218Linkages between postharvest losses and farmers' vulnerability to poverty: insights from Tanzania
Fides John Izdori; Effie Papargyropoulou; Selma Tuemumunu Karuaihe; David Mkwambisi
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153996

Additional Papers

219-240Implementation of improved postharvest technologies in Nigeria: navigating issues and challenges
Rachael Aderonke Ayo-Lawal; Elizabeth Adeteju Omimakinde; Michael Oluwaseun Olomu
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153984
241-262Comparative impact of hot water treatment and lab-scale ethylene generation on banana ripening vs. conventional smoking methods
Rashida Khatun; Jannatul Ferdushi Jany; Asmaul Husna Nupur; Md. Mobarak Hossain; Afzal Rahman; Poly Karmoker
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2026.153997