Water Footprints of Vegetable Crop Wastage along the Supply Chain in Gauteng, South Africa

Water Footprints of Vegetable Crop Wastage along the Supply Chain in Gauteng, South Africa

Food production in water-scarce countries like South Africa will become more challenging in the future because of the growing population and intensifying water shortages. Reducing food wastage is one way of addressing this challenge. The wastage of carrots, cabbage, beetroot, broccoli and lettuce, p...

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Main Authors: Betsie le Roux, Michael van der Laan, Teunis Vahrmeijer, John G. Annandale, Keith L. Bristow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
Steenkoppies Aquifer
carrots
cabbage
beetroot
broccoli
lettuce
packhouse
retail
consumers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/5/539

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