The European Commission (through its Joint Research Center) was the main sponsor of APHLIS from its launch in 2009 until 2014. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is the key donor to the APHLIS+ project, running from 2015 - 2022, with the European Commission continuing to provide support. The Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich serves as project lead. Agricultural Knowledge Management (AKM) Services has been the technical implementing partner for APHLIS since its start, providing the technical platform and hosting APHLIS data and services... In sub-Saharan Africa, up to 50 percent of crop production may be lost before produce reaches the consumer. Losses result from poor storage and handling practices and a lack of infrastructure. With an estimated value of USD 4 billion in cereals alone, these losses threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of people. Stemming postharvest loss requires targeted investments and agricultural policies, which in..
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