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News
Knowledge sharing, learning and technical exchange on food loss and waste reduction webinar: Africa
21/07/2022
Articles
Africa’s Informal Sector and COVID-19: Is this an Opportunity to Revisit the Forgotten 80%?
20/03/2020
Since the first case was confirmed in Africa in late February, numbers have grown to over 4,500 cases in...
Covid-19 and food security | Increased food losses in Africa
21/07/2020
In West Africa, the pandemic has highlighted not just the weaknesses of the supply chain, but also and above all the difficulty of limiting food losses and wastage. On top of logistical failings, a lack of technology and dependence on imports, the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated what was alrea...
Events
29/9
2022
3rd International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Virtual Event, 29/09/2022
On 29 September 2022, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will be observed for the third time.
Projects
Publications
Cowpea | Post-harvest operations
15/06/2004
Cowpea is a legume that is extensively grown, particularly throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It is a subsistence crop, often intercropped with sorghum, maize and pearl millet. The peas provide valuable protein, the leaves are used as a nutritious vegetable and the rest of the plant serves for animal feed. The plants are drought tolerant and grow well on relatively poor soils. The peas can be consumed fresh or removed from the pods and dried.
Advancing African Agribusiness: AFDB Private Sector Financing
01/01/2017
Presentation on investing in post-harvest reduction intervention in Africa
African Farmers, Value Chains and Agricultural Development
01/01/2021
The agricultural productivity gap between actual and potential yields in Africa south of the Sahara has been a persistent challenge since the post-World War II independence movement. Despite efforts by governments, international foundations, UN agencies, and private investors, smallholder agricultural production—which dominates in Africa—continues to lag behind its potential, and...
Multimedia
IFPRI Policy Seminar : Nigeria's Solar-Powered Cold Chain Business
03/10/2018
This policy seminar will reflect on Nigeria’s “cold hub” experience and discuss how cold chain development can work for rural communities, women’s empowerment, food loss prevention, and broader agri-food system development.
SAWBO animation: Mycotoxins in Crops
13/01/2019
This animation shows some best practices when it comes to storing your crop to prevent mold growth.