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El Director General de la FAO a presentado el Año Internacional de las Frutas y Verduras (2021) de las Naciones Unidas
16/12/2020
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‘Use by’ or ‘best before’?
02/12/2020
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a new tool to help food business operators decide when to apply the ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ date to their products.
EFSA has developed a tool to help food business operators decide when to apply the ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ dat...
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TPFLW in Director-General report on FAO's work and engagement in the past 16 months
02/12/2020
In his address to the 165th Session of the FAO Council today, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, made a comprehensive report on the UN agency's work and engagement in the past 16 months, updating the Council on important activi...
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Talking Food Loss and Waste - Video
01/12/2020
FAO hosted a discussion on the importance of reducing food loss and waste featuring the award-winning journalist Dan Saladino, FAO’s Chief Economist Máximo Torero, author and activist Tris...
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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.
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Agro-processors training organized by CARDI in Grenada
19/11/2020
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International day of awareness of food loss and waste (IDAFLW) Global Event
01/10/2020
On 29 September 2020, the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) was celebrated. It came during the global COVID-19 pandemic, that has brought about a global wake-up on the need to transform and rebalance the way our food is produced and con...
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Food Policy Special Issue - Food Loss and Waste
12/09/2020
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Solar energy drying for root crop development in the Caribbean region
11/09/2020
A webinar titled “Solar energy drying for root crop development in the Caribbean region” was convened on 6 August 2020, by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) in the framework of a Letter of Agreement (LoA), with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Un...
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Japan collects and shares good practices to accelerate actions for food loss and waste reduction
10/09/2020
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NOT IN MY BIN! How the Mediterranean Diet can contribute to Food Loss and Waste reduction
08/09/2020
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SAVE THE DATE Virtual closing event of the United Nations Rome-Based Agencies joint project: “Mainstreaming food loss reduction initiatives for smallholders in food deficit areas”
06/09/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) take pleasure in inviting you to attend a virtual closing event of the UN Rome-Based Agencies joint project “Ma...
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Mitigating risks to food systems during COVID-19: Reducing food loss and waste
15/07/2020
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Highlighting health and nutritional benefits through sustainable production and consumption of fruits and vegetables
07/07/2020
The Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to invite you to “On the road to the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021: Highlighti...
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FAO North America webinar: Reducing Food Loss and Waste during COVID-19 and Beyond
06/07/2020
On July 2nd a FAO Insights Webinar on Reducing Food Loss and Waste during COVID-19 and Beyond was held.
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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste – 29 September 2020
02/05/2020
On 19 December, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 29 September as the
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COVID-19 Series / Improving the Storability and Availability of Pulses by Reducing Post-Harvest Losses
20/04/2020
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COVID-19 Series / Identifying and addressing the threats against food recovery and redistribution
14/04/2020
Many communities and vulnerable individuals rely on foodbanks and other food recovery and redistribution charities to ensure they have access to enough food to build resilience in their communities, reduce food insecurity and contribute to healthier diets.
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Serie COVID-19 / Consejos para la conservación de las frutas y hortalizas con el fin de reducir el desperdicio de alimentos y alargar su vida útil
06/04/2020
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