Events archive
3/ 10
2016
Side event on Post-Harvest Management at 7th GFRAS annual meeting
Hybrid Event, 03/10/2016
The Role of Rural Advisory Services for Inclusive Agripreneurship is the theme of 7th GFRAS annual meeting to be held in Cameroon (3-6 October). A side event on Post-Harvest Management is going to be included in the side events programme. The side event i
27/ 9
2016
Advances in Hermetic Storage for Smallholder Farms at the XXV International Congress of Entomology
Hybrid Event, 27/09/2016
The symposium will highlights research that deals with postharvest issues in the developing countries with a focus on smallholder farms. Storage losses to insect pests is a major challenge among smallholder farmers. Hermetic storage technologies including
14/ 9
2016
16/9
2016
2nd International Forum on Agri-Food Logistics: ‘Logistics Facing Challenges of Food Security and Environmental Protection’
Hybrid Event, 14/09/2016 - 16/09/2016
Poznan, Poland - The theme of the Forum is Logistics Facing Challenges of Food Security and Environmental Protection. The main topics: 1. Food losses and waste in the agri-food sector2. Traceability in the food supply chains3. Sustainable food supply cha
14/ 9
2016
16/9
2016
8th edition of the short-course on fresh-cut produce
Hybrid Event, 14/09/2016 - 16/09/2016
Rimini, Italy - After last successful editions in Berlin, Antalya, and Cardiff we are very happy to bring the course backin Italy and MACFRUT 2016 is the best possible location for the event.The program is designed for individuals from the fresh and proce
12/ 9
2016
23/9
2016
Lost harvest and wasted food (2016)
Wageningen (Netherlands), 12/09/2016 - 23/09/2016
In this course, we will look at ways to minimise losses, reduce food waste and explore alternative uses. Ultimately, reduction of losses contributes to food security. During the course we will critically analyse the crop supply chain, and design sustaina
6/ 9
2016
8/9
2016
APHILS Network meeting
Hybrid Event, 06/09/2016 - 08/09/2016
Accra - Ghana / A meeting of the APHLIS network of experts, will bring together experts from over 30 sub-Saharan African countries, including representatives from the country’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), and wil host the launch of APHIL+. B
22/ 8
2016
23/8
2016
Workshop: Support to African Union in the development of policies and strategies for country-specific plans to reduce post-harvest food losses
Hybrid Event, 22/08/2016 - 23/08/2016
The workshop is organized by FAO in the framework of a project entitled ‘Support to African Union in the development of policies and strategies for country-specific plans to reduce post-harvest food losses’, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. The overa
24/ 6
2016
Survey: your opinion about post-harvest waste of food commodities
Hybrid Event, 24/06/2016
This survey is an important part of a COMCEC Project: Reducing Post-harvest losses in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries. The project is managed by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, UK. The objecti
21/ 6
2016
24/6
2016
VIII International Postharvest Symposium
Hybrid Event, 21/06/2016 - 24/06/2016
Cartagena - Spain / The subject of this symposium is 'Enhancing supply chain and consumer benefits: ethical and technological issues' and reflects quite well the priorities that we have already considered as the most important. Today a sustainable technol
14/ 6
2016
15/6
2016
Africa Strategic Grain Reserves Conference
Hybrid Event, 14/06/2016 - 15/06/2016
Nairobi, Kenya – Some of the brightest minds in food security are coming together on 14-15 June 2016 to participate at the first Africa Strategic Grain Reserve Conference to be held in Nairobi at the Intercontinental Hotel. The event aims to break the cyc