World Food Day 2023 - Water is Life. Water is Food

Rome (Italy), Événement hybride, 16/10/2023

This year World Food Day theme is “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind”. It spotlights how water is essential to life on Earth and the foundation of our food.

As rapid population growth, urbanization, economic development, and climate change put the planet’s water resources under increasing stress, the campaign will look at solutions and call for action ...

"Keep It Fresh!" NYSP2I Student Packaging Research Symposium

Binghamton (United States), 29/09/2023

“‘Keep It Fresh!’ challenges students to reduce spoilage by rethinking how food is packaged”

This summer, students from [UNI NAME] and three other universities across the Empire State will lead research to answer this question as part of a new program launched by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I). The results of their work will be presen...

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | Register and Agenda

Événement hybride, 29/09/2023

Take action to reduce food loss and waste toward transforming agrifood systems!

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will make a clear call to action for public and private entities to take action to reduce food loss and waste toward transforming agrifood systems to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 agenda. Get involved!

ADMI - Institute for the prevention of postharvest loss | IDAFLW Newsletter

Evènement virtuel, 29/09/2023

Please join us in calling to action both the public (national or local authorities) and the private sector (businesses and individuals) to prioritize actions and move ahead with innovation to reduce food loss and waste towards restoring and building back better and resilient-ready, food systems. 

IDAFLW event at the University of Nairobi

Nairobi (Kenya), Événement hybride, 29/09/2023

A campaign for IDAFLW launched at University of Nairobi. TV/Radio talk shows were organzied to promote the IDAFLW. It is physical at University of Nairobi featuring various activities including presentations, panel discussions, plays/song/poem and a cooking demonstration - reuse of food. The panel discussion is livestreamed. 

FEBA Annual Convention

Madrid (Spain), Événement hybride, 27/09/2023 - 29/09/2023

The European Food Banks Federation is bringing the right top thinkers together in Madrid for the FEBA Annual Convention 2023, which is organised in collaboration with Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL) on 27-29 September 2023.

Presenting the Guidelines for action on food loss and waste reduction in the Near East and North Africa

Evènement virtuel, 20/09/2023

Food loss and waste (FLW) reduction is an important entry point to more sustainable, resilient and equitable agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa (NENA). Interventions to reduce FLW support adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, lower the pressure on scarce water and arable land resources, preserve and deliver nutritious food ...

Quatrième Congrès et exposition sur l’après-récolte pour toute l’Afrique

19/09/2023 - 22/09/2023

Le 4e AAPHCE sera un congrès en personne (physique) organisé par la Commission de l'Union africaine (CUA) à l'Union africaine. Siège social à Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie. Le congrès est organisé par la CUA en collaboration avec divers partenaires, notamment des partenaires de développement, des acteurs du secteur privé, des institutions universitaires/de rech...

Knowledge sharing, learning and technical exchange on food loss and waste reduction webinar focus on Latin America

Evènement virtuel, 22/06/2023

SAVE the DATE! The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host an online knowledge-sharing webinar to promote awareness of tools and methodologies in the framework of the Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste (TPFLW) for South America.

Registration link soon available!

The Transformation We Need | 4th global conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme

Hanoi (Vietnam), 24/04/2023 - 27/04/2023

Contributing to the 2023 Stock-Taking Moment of the UN FSS follow-up process, this conference will look at how food systems need to be transformed to overcome these crises in order to minimize the risk of global collapse and achieve the SDGs.

Food Loss and Waste in Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chains | IFPRI policy seminar

Evènement virtuel, 14/03/2023

The seminar will take a closer look at fruits and vegetables, which are among the healthiest but most wasted foods. Given their perishable nature, great care, attention, and cooperation along all parts of fruit and vegetable value chains are required to reduce food loss and waste.

Année internationale du mil

Rome (Italie), Événement hybride, 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023

À sa 75e session, en mars 2021, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a proclamé 2023 Année internationale du mil. La FAO est l’organisme chef de file chargé de conduire la célébration de cette année internationale, en collaboration avec d’autres parties prenantes. Le mil peut pousser sur des terrains arides avec une quantité minimale d’intrants et survivre à des changements climatique...

Masterclass on Reducing Food Loss and Waste Targeting Youth

Evènement virtuel, 12/12/2022

A Food Loss and Waste Master class will be held in December 2022. This virtual event will be addressed to youth who want to discover more about the causes of food loss and waste and solutions to achieving the SDG 12.3 target.

A Climate Imperative: Getting Countries and Businesses Committed to FLW Reduction

Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Événement hybride, 16/11/2022

Commitments are required from governments and the private sector to set targets and achieve global reduction of food loss and waste. The event included a diverse set of pledges and highlights the accomplishments of governments, businesses and financial institutions.

A brainstorming session on Food Loss and Waste (#123 Pledge) with youth and game-changing stakeholders

Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Événement hybride, 15/11/2022

Part of the activities of the Food Is Never Waste Coalition (of which FAO is a member) at COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt saw the launching of a pledg...

Food loss and waste reduction for a better climate

Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Événement hybride, 12/11/2022

This event took place in the Food and Agriculture Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27); it was co-hosted by CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research), FAO and The Rockefeller Foundation.

UN Climate Conference - COP 27

Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Événement hybride, 06/11/2022 - 18/11/2022

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change.

Indo-German Innovation Pavilion on Post-Harvest Loss Management

Chandigarh (India), Événement hybride, 04/11/2022 - 07/11/2022

Agro Tech India Exhibition November 2022: Protection of Crops, Protection of Future

On this year´s Agro Tech India, PHL is presented through the initiative “Fasal Ki Raksha, Bhavishya Ki Suraksha” (Protection of Crops, Protection of Future). Its objective is to display innovations focused on mechanisation, digitalisation, and the use of local post-harvest methods. 14 ...

Meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste

Événement hybride, 20/10/2022

The meeting will begin with an overview from co-chairs of Platform sub-groups of their respective areas of work and planned deliverables. Developments in food loss and waste prevention, including the global coalition ‘Food is never waste’ will be illustrated.

World Union Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Abu Dhabi 2022 - Conference

Événement hybride, 19/10/2022 - 21/10/2022

Global food security in the XXIs: Risks, challenges and solutions to ensure resilient and sustainable fresh food supply chains

At a time where urgent action is needed to secure accessibility to food worldwide, WUWM Abu Dhabi 2022 will bring together high level public and private sector practitioners and experts from around the world in productive dialogue around these ke...