Food loss and waste
FAO through the statistics division supports countries’ capacity development to collect food loss data and compile the Food Loss Index.
Capacity development activities include:
- Providing methodological guidance to countries for measuring the FLI.
- Providing training and technical assistance to enhance capacity to implement postharvest loss surveys, collecting data on food loss along the supply chain, and to compile SDG indicator 12.3.1.a.
- Preparation and publication of guidelines in measurement of food loss and reports on pilot studies done in various countries.
- An e-learning course on the FLI.
Resources
- SDG indicators
- FAO Statistics Working Paper: The Food Loss Index Design, Data Collection Methods and Challenges
- FAO Statistics Working Paper: Research on the measurement of post-harvest losses. Minimum losses by commodity and region: insights from the literature
- Methodology for Monitoring SDG Target 12.3
- Guidelines on the measurement of harvest and post-harvest losses
- Pilot Testing The Food Loss Index
- FLW e-learning course
- Press Release: A mini review on “Improving data on food losses and waste: from theory to practice”
