Adewumi, M. O.Ayinde, Opeyemi EyitayoFalana, O, IOlatunji, G, B,2021-05-072021-05-072009-01-01https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5132This study focused on the economics of post harvest losses among plantain/banana marketers in Lagos state, Nigeria. The study described the socio-economic characteristics of the marketers; appraised the post harvest losses among the marketers; examined the costs and returns as well as the factors affecting post harvest losses of plantain/banana in the study area. The study revealed that majority of the marketers were female and there were more retailers than the wholesalers in all the markets studied. Almost all the marketers are literate with over 76% of them having secondary education. The bulk of the post harvest losses occurred among the wholesalers who procured their plantain/banana at farm gate in the villages. Post harvest losses were the significantly determined by the distance between the farm and the market, market experience, storage period, cost of storage and whether or not the marketers were members of a cooperative. Given the threat of plantain/banana glut during the on- season in the study area, it is suggested that the plantain marketers should form a viable cooperative society to cater for the marketing and storage of these farm produce within their locality.enpost Harvest lossPlantainArticle