Intra-household gender division of labour and decision-making on rice postharvest handling practices: A case of Eastern Uganda
Gains in increasing productivity of grain in Sub-Saharan Africa are greatly undermined by the high postharvest losses (PHLs), which compromise the food and income security of households. Rice is one such important food and cash crop experiencing high PHLs. Given the limited mechanization of smallhol...
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