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News
AGRITECHNICA ASIA: “Post-harvest Loss Briefing: Technologies and Management”
01/12/2020
The Agritechnica Asia and Horti Asia digital talk about Post-Harvest Losses, which took place in late November, addressed the avoidance of losses by improved process management and handling of crops as well as opportunities to fund collaborative projects to introduce new technologies.
Knowledge sharing, learning and technical exchange on food loss and waste reduction webinar: Asia
31/05/2022
Articles
Life Cycle Assessment of Food Loss Impacts: Case of Banana Postharvest Losses in Sri Lanka
01/03/2023
Banana is one of the most common fruits consumed by Sri Lankans, with particular cultural value, while banana leaves serve as a useful degradable material for traditional food wrapping. Sri Lanka cultivates many varieties of banana for local and export markets, with some indigenous varieties predominately grown for local consumption, and others used in large-scale farming for export.
Covid-19: International dairy sector under pressure
25/04/2020
The novel coronavirus crisis has shaken the entire food and beverage industry, but the dairy sector has been particularly hard hit as demand for many dairy products has evaporated. What happens next for the dairy industry?
Events
13/ 8
2015
15/8
2015
3rd ISHS Southeast Asia Symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest Systems
Krong Siem Reap (Cambodia), 13/08/2015 - 15/08/2015
Siem Reap - Cambodia. The conference will be held on 13-15 August 2015 at Apsara Angkor Resort & Conference Center, Siem Reap. SEAsia2015 is organized by the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and University of California Davis, US
Projects
| Title | Circular Economy in the Food Sector (CIRCULAR) - Transformation |
|---|---|
| Project Code | GCP /SRL/085/EC |
| Donor | European Union |
| SDG(S) |
| Title | Reduction of post-harvest losses in horticultural chains in SAARC Countries (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Project Code | none |
| SDG(S) |
Publications
FAO Regional Strategy on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in Asia and the Pacific
30/06/2022
FAO is well positioned as a global knowledge leader on food loss and waste and many of the other regions already have a tailored regional strategy on FLW reduction. In reponse to the last two APRC's as well as in line with the ZHC, and more recently the new FAO Strategic framework, this publication provides a basis for FAO and others to understand the scope and depth of FLW issues, how these can be addressed, including some good practices from Thailand, China and Nepal.
Reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables in South Asian countries
30/06/2017
An FAO project aimed to pilot the implementation of good post-harvest management practices to manage quality, assure safety and reduce losses in prioritized traditional fruit and vegetable supply chains with stakeholders, in order to generate evidence to support the uptake of the improved practices.
Governance analysis for urban-wholesale-to-household’s food waste prevention and reduction in Sri Lanka
31/12/2021
This report explores and analyzes the governance framework (i.e. policies, laws, and regulations) relevant to urban food waste (FW) prevention and reduction in the wholesale, retail, hospitality (restaurants, hotels), food services (schools, hospitals), and households in Sri Lanka. The Project Innovative approaches to reduce, recycle and reuse food waste in urban Sri Lanka (see Figure 1) was implemented from June 2019 to January 2021.
Multimedia
Food is never waste coalition
23/09/2021
In New York, during the UN Food Systems Summit all commitments to action were disclosed, and the "Food is Never Waste Coalition" was launched. This video describes the rationale and aims of the coalition.
What is the real cost of food
10/03/2022
What is the real cost of food? Around 14% of all food produced is between harvest and the wholesale market. But food loss is not only about money lost. There are also social and environmental impacts. Food is worth much more than what we pay for it. Stop Food Loss and Waste. For the people. For the planet.