Incentives and disincentives of adopting wooden crate paper lining: A field experiment with traders and retailers in Tanzania

Mwambi, Mercy; Mvungi, Henry; Ernest, Zablon; Termeet, Emma; and Dijkxhoorn, Youri. 2024. Incentives and disincentives of adopting wooden crate paper lining: A field experiment with traders and retailers in Tanzania. FRESH Initiative Brief October 2024. CGIAR System Organization.

Key Findings / Background • Tomato value chains have high postharvest losses, making the crop expensive to consumers • This study shows that the use of paper lining in tomato crates reduces postharvest losses • The high cost of paper lining is a disincentive to wider adoption of the technology • While value chain actors want to reduce postharvest losses, more evidence is needed on what works best