In eastern and southern Africa, most yogurt production is carried out by industries using large-scale fermentation technologies to target urban consumers.
India and Sri Lanka produce an abundance of vegetables and tropical fruits, but post-harvest losses are between 35 and 40%, valued at about $800 million annually.
Access to farm inputs is difficult for most small farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. The region has poorly developed distribution and retail networks. Quality control is weak.
There has been tremendous growth worldwide in both the supply of and demand for quality monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), however, both are in short supply.