Food Losses and Waste Initiative: From Prevention to Valorisation

As the reduction of food losses and valorisation of waste must be part of a portfolio of solutions needed to feed the world more sustainably, GFIA 2015 will include a major focus on the important issues.

In partnership with Wageningen UR this side event will comprise a three-day, solutions-oriented conference together with a supporting technology pavilion in the GFIA Exhibition.

On day 2, Dr. Ren Wang, Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will contribute to the session on "Innovations to reduce food losses and waste" together with speakers from different relevant organizations such as Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Mission Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN); Dirk t'Hooft, Postharvest Network; Jean Bernou, CEO, McCain Continental Europe; and Susan Crespo, Esri.

On day 3, the initiative will conclude with a workshop aimed to develop specific actions and programmes for addressing food losses and valorisation of waste, within the framework of the Implementation Strategy and Roadmap to Achieve the 2025 Vision on CAADP. This will hopefully lead to the establishment of a ‘coalition of the willing to reduce food losses’ at the next GFIA.