Food Loss and Waste Reduction in the Near East and North Africa
Policy and strategy
Meaningful and effective action towards achieving FLW reduction requires a coordinated set of policies across the agrifood system that aligns stakeholders towards a common FLW objective. Policies can enable responsible investment, and support and incentivize upgrades and good practices that prevent FLW from happening in the first place (in accordance with the food material hierarchy) while simultaneously promoting FLW management measures that support the transition to a circular bioeconomy.
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Guidelines for action on food loss and waste reduction in the Near East and North Africa
2023
These Guidelines tailored for the Near East and North Africa offer a basis for developing national strategies, policies, and legislation enabling food loss and waste reduction in line with national agrifood system objectives of NENA countries.
Guidelines for action on food loss and waste reduction in the Near East and North Africa - Brief for policymakers
2023
These Guidelines tailored for the Near East and North Africa offer a basis for developing national strategies, policies, and legislation enabling food loss and waste reduction in line with the national agrifood system objectives of NENA countries.
Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction
2022
FAO developed the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction (CoC) following the request of the 26th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG). The CoC sets out a generic framework of actions and guiding principles to reduce food loss and waste and support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
The National Food Security Strategy 2021 – 2030 (Jordan)
2022
Food loss and waste in Jordan represent the inefficient use of land, water and energy resources, increased greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to opportunity costs and unnecessary financial costs borne by producers, dealers and consumers.
