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NEW online Forum discussion on business models of PHL technologies
20/01/2017
The Forum of our CoP is launching a new online discussion aimed at comparing the different business models used by a variety of projects and programmes worldwi...
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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...
Help shape APHLIS: your open postharvest loss data resource for sub-Saharan Africa
06/03/2017
As part of its five year rejuvenation project, the A...
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...
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...
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08/6
2016
09/6
2016
Workshop on Sustainable value chains for sustainable food systems - FAO and UNEP
Hybrid Event, 08/06/2016 - 09/06/2016
FAO is organizing with UNEP and the support of Switzerland a Workshop on Sustainable Value Chains for Sustainable Food Systems that will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 8 and 9 June 2016. This workshop will examine potential contributio
30/5
2016
Practical Approaches for Reducing Food Losses in the Context of Food Security: A Challenge for the International Community
Hybrid Event, 30/05/2016
The participants to the 154th Session of the FAO Council will have the opportunity to hear about practical and context specific approaches for food loss prevention and reduction. Food security and nutrition are achieved when all people at all times have
24/6
2016
Survey: your opinion about post-harvest waste of food commodities
Hybrid Event, 24/06/2016
This survey is an important part of a COMCEC Project: Reducing Post-harvest losses in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries. The project is managed by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, UK. The objecti
14/9
2016
16/9
2016
8th edition of the short-course on fresh-cut produce
Hybrid Event, 14/09/2016 - 16/09/2016
Rimini, Italy - After last successful editions in Berlin, Antalya, and Cardiff we are very happy to bring the course backin Italy and MACFRUT 2016 is the best possible location for the event.The program is designed for individuals from the fresh and proce
14/6
2016
15/6
2016
Africa Strategic Grain Reserves Conference
Hybrid Event, 14/06/2016 - 15/06/2016
Nairobi, Kenya – Some of the brightest minds in food security are coming together on 14-15 June 2016 to participate at the first Africa Strategic Grain Reserve Conference to be held in Nairobi at the Intercontinental Hotel. The event aims to break the cyc
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Millet: Post-harvest operations
04/05/2001
Millet is a collective term referring to a number of small-seeded annual grasses that are cultivated as grain crops, primarily on marginal lands in dry areas of temperate, sub-tropical and tropical regions. It is regarded as a subsistence grain grown for food and animal fodder. The largest production is in India and Nigeria. Total world production in 2007 was 31 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).
Maize: Post-harvest Operations
15/05/2002
Maize is widely grown throughout the world and has the highest production of all the cereals with 817 million tonnes being produced in 2009 (FAOSTAT). It is an important food staple in many countries, as well as being used in animal feed and many industrial applications. The crop has tremendous genetic variability, which enables it to thrive in tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates.
Barley: Post-Harvest Operations
15/06/2003
Barley is grown in about 70 million hectares in the world. Global production is 160 million tons. Developing countries accounts for about 18 % (26 million tons) of total barley production and 25 % (18.5 million hectares) of the total harvested area in the world.
Do Good: Save Food! Teaching guide. Age group 14+ years old
18/09/2018
This teaching guide is expected to contribute to significantly reducing food waste in schools and households (both plate and kitchen waste) and related negative socio-economic and environmental impacts.
Do Good: Save Food! Teaching guide. Age group 10 to 13 years old
17/09/2018
This teaching guide is expected to contribute to significantly reducing food waste in schools and households (both plate and kitchen waste) and related negative socio-economic and environmental impacts.