AGRITECHNICA ASIA: “Post-harvest Loss Briefing: Technologies and Management”

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.

Food loss and waste have been perceived as a major concern for decades. The UN Agriculture and Food Organization (FAO) hosted the first International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in late September 2020, with participants from around the world. Several speakers stated that current gross food production would suffice to feed the world´s population. At the same time, FAO data clearly showed that globally, one third of food was lost or wasted, making food loss and waste a major reason for hunger and malnutrition. 

Secondly, a lot of resources used in food production are being wasted due to food loss and waste. This is particularly critical where scarce resources such as land, water, phosphorus are concerned. 

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