ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORT LOGISTICS AND POSTHARVEST LOSSES IN SOUTHERN KADUNA SENATORIAL DISTRICT, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Agriculture remains the backbone of rural livelihoods and food security in Nigeria, yet inefficiencies in transportation logistics continue to undermine agricultural productivity through significant postharvest losses. This study examined the influence of transport logistics on postharvest losses in agricultural product movement in Southern Kaduna Senatorial District, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A mixed-methods research design was adopted, involving 379 respondents comprising farmers, transporters, t