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Support to African Union in the development of policies and strategies for country specific plans to reduce post-harvest losses
24/07/2018
In an effort to assist and achieve the Malabo PHL and SDG 12:3 food loss reduction goals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have been collaborating on the project: Support to t...
Launch of the E-learning course on Food Loss Analysis
26/06/2018
In FAO HQ (Rome, Italy) an official event has presented to the public the newly published E-learning course on Food Loss Analysis, an output of the joint UN Rome-based agencies (RBA) project on "Mainstreaming food loss reducti...
Training of Trainers on FAO Food Loss Analysis methodology
31/05/2018
FAO is organizing a series of Training of Trainers (TOT) to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals and institutions, through collaboration with institutions, to implement the FAO Food Loss Analysis methodology in order to support evidence-based food losses reduction strategies and policy at national and regional levels.
FAO workshop on SDG indicator 12.3.1
20/04/2018
As custodian agency of 21 indicators, FAO has developed a methodology and guiding tools for each indicator which provide countries with step-by-step guidance on the entire reporting process, including data collection, assessment and computation of the results. Indicator 12.3.1 is in the proces...
SAVE the DATE - Official launch of the Food Loss Analysis e-learning course
19/04/2018
Food Loss And Food Waste Reduction And Recovery Initiative of the Faculty of Agriculture University of Mauritius
27/03/2018
The Faculty of Agriculture (FoA) of the University of Mauritius is leading the “Food Loss and Waste Reduction and Recovery” Initiative (hereafter referred to as FLoWeR Initiative) scheduled over one year (February 2018 to March 2019) with the aim of creating national awareness on food...
Atelier de haut niveau sur la GAR: comment intensifier les innovations pour atteindre la cible de l'ODD 12.3 en SSA
26/03/2018
Now online: Food Loss Analysis E-learning course
26/03/2018
An e-learning course developed in the framework of the RBA joint "Mainstreaming food loss reduction strategies for smallholders in food-deficit areas" introdu...
Low-cost cold storage technologies to boost farmers resilience and income
01/03/2018
AfDB: Post-Harvest Losses Reduction and Agro-Processing (PHAP) Flagship launch
06/12/2017
On 21-22 November 2017 a high level ministerial dialogue was held to launch the Post-Harvest Losses Reduction and Agro-processing (PHAP) flagship funding by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The programme included: Session 1 - Realizing the value of increased productivity ...
High level Ministerial Dialogue to Support Post-Harvest Losses Reduction and Agro-Processing (PHAP)
19/10/2017
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with FAO, is organizing a High Level Ministerial Dialogue on Post-Harvest Losses Reduction and Agro-Processing (PHAP), to be held in Abidjan on 21-2...
New Online Consultation on the linkages between Food Loss and Waste (FLW) and Nutrition
18/09/2017
This consultation on linkages between FLW and Nutrition is aimed at understanding links between FLW and nutrition. A study has investigated losses of vitamins A and C associated with frui...
Les agences ONU mettent l’accent sur le besoin d’augmenter l’échelle des interventions pour réduire les pertes alimentaires
07/09/2017
Après un évènement conjoint sur les leçons apprises du projet sur la réduction des pertes alimentaires mis en œuvre de concert par les agences de l’alimentation des Nations Unies ayant siège à Rome, le groupe a lancé un appel pour l’expansion des projets pilotes afin d’atteindre de façon adéquate la réduction souhaitée en matière de pertes alimentaires.
Food security on the table as pioneering project estimates nutritional losses
03/07/2017
The Community of Practice on food loss reduction is drawing the attention to nutritional composition of losses and what research organizations are doing on this topic.
To date, much of the research on...
Premier Congrès et exposition sur l’après récolte pour toute l’Afrique
04/05/2017
République démocratique du Congo: rencontre d’experts pour discuter du développement de politiques et de stratégies en matière de gestion des pertes après récolte
19/04/2017
Les pertes alimentaires sont un problème majeur en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), en raison des lacunes dans les infrastructures, les technologies et les capacités post-récolte qui affectent le secteur agricole du pays. Le 6 avril 2017, des acteurs clé ont été réunis lors d'un atelier...
Towards the development of post-harvest management policy and strategy in Burkina Faso
14/04/2017
Towards the development of post-harvest management policy and strategy: supporting a strategic roadmap for the reduction of post-harvest losses in cereals and pulses in Burkina Faso
On 15 March 2017, key stakeholders met in Ouagadougou to discuss technical, policy and s...
MIT study reports improved income, food security and well-being for Ugandan farmers participating in WFP’s Zero Food Loss initiative
20/03/2017
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) carried out an independent study about the scalability and adaptability of post-harvest hermetic technologies based on the WFP Special Operation in 2015. The study focused on scalability, adaptability and impact of the project to Ug...
Contribuez à donner forme au nouvel APHLIS : votre ressource libre des données sur les pertes après récolte pour l’Afrique Subsaharienne
06/03/2017
1st All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition and All Africa Postharvest Technologies and Innovations Challenge
08/02/2017
Last 17th January, the 1st all Africa Post-harvest congress was officially launched in Nairobi, Kenya.
Jane Ambuko, Professor at the University of Nairobi and chair of the l...