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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...
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 ...
Low-cost cold storage technologies to boost farmers resilience and income
01/03/2018
A new project on affordable post-harvest technologies such as low-cost cold storage equipments to boost farmers resilience and income is managed by Dr Jane Ambuko, a scientist at the University of Nairobi's Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection and CoP on food loss reduction member.<...
NEW: Bellagio Statement on Post-harvest Management
26/03/2018
Just released: Bellagio statement on post-harvest management (26 March 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...
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10/11
2016
NO TIME TO LOOSE ON FOOD LOSS
Hybrid Event, 10/11/2016
Geneva, Switzerland / Room VIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 10 November 2016 The conference jointly organized by the UNECE and FAO in Geneva, will focus on some of the key tropics described above and identify areas of possible interventions for UNECE, F
11/10
2016
13/10
2016
2nd PACA Partnership Platform Meeting
Hybrid Event, 11/10/2016 - 13/10/2016
Entebbe, Uganda / The 2nd PACA PPM will bring together senior government officials from AU Member States (government ministries from agriculture, trade and health), REC representatives, farmer organizations, consumer associations, large and small business
14/11
2016
31/1
2017
International online course on postharvest and fresh-cut technologies
Hybrid Event, 14/11/2016 - 31/01/2017
Organised by Universidad Politécnica de cartagena (UPCT) and the Postharvest and Refrigeratioon Group Technical University of Cartagena, the Course is addressed to Postharvest professionals and pre and post graduate students related to quality and safety
21/10
2016
CFS 43 - ZEROFLY PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION MEETING
Hybrid Event, 21/10/2016
Rome, Italy - FAO HQ (14-15 hrs) / Vestergaard Frandsen (www.vestergaard.com) is an international company member of UN Global Compact which is actively engaged on various humanitarian businesses mainly in three sectors, malaria eradication, water filterin
11/11
2016
Job opportunity: Postharvest and Food Loss Reduction Policy development Consultant (15 Nov 2016 - 15 March 2017)
Hybrid Event, 11/11/2016
The “Mainstreaming food loss reduction initiatives for smallholders in food deficit areas” project implemented by the Rome based UN agencies (RBA) FAO, IFAD, and WFP, aims to improve food security and income generation opportunities through reduction of f
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Proceedings of the Malawi Policy Dialogue on climate-related risks to crop production and post harvest loss management
01/01/2015
The Malawi National Policy Dialogue on Climate-Related Risks to Crop Production and Post-Harvest Loss Management was held on from 20th to 21st October 2015. The Meeting was convened by Food and Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Food wastage footprint and Climate Change
01/01/2015
The 2011 FAO assessment of global food losses and waste (1) estimated that each year, one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption never reached the consumer’s table. This not only means a missed opportunity for the economy and food security, but also a waste of all...
Cost Benefit Analysis of Post-Harvest Management Innovations in Mozambique
01/01/2017
This report presents results of cost-benefit analysis of modern post-harvest technologies (metal silos and hermetic bags) with particular focus on maize, beans and cow peas in Mozambique. Sub-Saharan Africa has been incurring huge post-harvest losses estimated at $4 billion per year with cereal losses high at 14 million tonnes accounting...
Cost Benefit Analysis of Post-Harvest Management Innovations - Benin
01/01/2017
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) is an autonomous regional stakeholder driven policy research, analysis and implementation network that was formally established by Ministers of Agriculture from Eastern and Southern Africa in 1997. FANRPAN was borne out of the need for comprehensive policies and strategies required...
Integrating Gender Roles, Social Equity and Post Harvest Management Policies to Improve Rural Household’s Food Security
01/01/2017
This policy brief describes the current status of policies and programs in Benin and Mozambique, with the aim of identifying potential gender and social sensitive post-harvest initiatives, thereby supporting their transition to a more sustainable and inclusive food security economy. Based on the analysis of the post-harvest policy status of...