Food loss measurement related News
Food loss measurement related Publications
Field Test Report on the Estimation of Crop Yields and Post-Harvest Losses in Ghana
01/01/2017
A pilot survey was conducted in Ghana from October 2016 to March 2017, testing a survey-based approach to measure harvest and post-harvest losses on the farm. This document describes the methodological approach that was tested and subsequently adopted.
Case studies on fish loss assessment of small-scale fisheries in Indonesia
01/01/2017
This document presents the report of fish loss assessment case studies conducted within the framework of FAO’s Save Food programme and coordinated by FAO’s Fish Products, Trade and Marketing Branch (FIAM), following the national capacity development workshop (National Workshop on Post-Harvest Fish Losses in Indonesia) on post-harvest fisheries loss assessment.
Measuring postharvest losses at the farm level in Malawi
01/01/2017
This paper measures farmlevel postharvest losses for three main crops—maize, soy, and groundnuts—among 1,200 households in Malawi. Farmers answered a detailed questionnaire designed to learn about losses during harvest and transport, processing, and storage and which measures both total losses and reductions in crop quality.
Field efficacy of hermetic and other maize grain storage options under smallholder farmer management
01/01/2017
Household grain storage continues to be of paramount importance in improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where maize post-harvest losses of 10–20% are reported. On-farm trials to compare alternative solutions for reducing household maize storage losses were conducted in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 storage seasons in two contrasting agro-ecological zones in the Hwedza district of Zimbabwe.
Regional Strategic Framework Reducing Food Losses and Waste in the Near East & North Africa Region
01/01/2015
This document outlines a Regional Strategic Framework for reducing food losses and waste in the region. It responds to the FAO NERC-31 (in May 2012) recommendation calling on FAO to “assist member countries in addressing the key challenges of reducing food waste and losses by conducting comprehensive studies".
Food wastage footprint and Climate Change
01/01/2015
The 2011 FAO assessment of global food losses and waste (1) estimated that each year, one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption never reached the consumer’s table. This not only means a missed opportunity for the economy and food security, but also a waste of all...
Reduction of food losses and waste in Europe and Central Asia for improved food secutiry and sgrifood chain efficiency
01/01/2014
This study represents one of a number of UN/FAO-supported research initiatives on the subject of food losses and waste. It builds on the ground breaking research and conclusions of the Global Food Losses Study commissioned in 2011 from the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, updating its data and consolidating its analysis.
The SAVE FOOD Initiative field studies in Kenya
01/01/2014
During the recent decades numerous studies have been undertaken to assess the quantities of food losses and food waste in many countries of the world. Most of these studies were conducted at national level, and based on literature review, statistical data, and stakeholder interviews.
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Continental Programme on Post-harvest Losses (PHL) Reduction Rapid Needs Assessment – Working Document - Ghana
01/01/2011
This note describes the outcomes of a rapid assessment of the post-harvest situation in Ghana for selected commodities (cassava, yams, maize, rice, sorghum, fruits [mangos and pineapples], vegetables [tomatoes], animal products and fish) including key constraints, risks and opportunities, and suggests possible priority interventions and next steps/actions to be taken...
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Continental Programme on Post-Harvest Losses (PHL) Reduction Rapid Needs Assessment – Working Document - Malawi
01/01/2011
The post-harvest chain involves a series of interconnected activities from the time of crop harvest, live animal sales at farm gate, milk at immediate post-milking stage, or fish capture to the delivery of the food to the consumer. The nature of the activities varies considerably according to the type of...
Continental Programme on Post-Harvest Losses (PHL) Reduction Rapid Country Needs Assessment - Mozambique
01/01/2011
This note describes the post-harvest situation in Mozambique for selected commodities. It identifies key constraints, risks and opportunities, and suggests possible priority interventions and actions to be taken that may lead to specific projects to be proposed to AfDB and other donors for financing. The annexes provide additional information on...