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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...
Events
24/ 8
2024
Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize
Virtual Event, 24/08/2024
Shell Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) aims to increase farmer incomes by reducing post-harvest losses in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. To accomplish this objective, it is necessary to implement scalable, cost-effective solutions that cater to the post-harvest requirements of smallholder farmers. These solutions should encourage sustainable agr...
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
Combining farm and household surveys with modelling approaches to improve post-harvest loss estimates and reduce data collection costs
01/12/2022
While there is growing awareness of the issue of food losses at the political level, official post-harvest loss data for informing policymaking and reporting on SDG Indicator 12.3.1. (a) Food Loss Index is scarce. Representative sample-based surveys are necessary to obtain information on on-farm losses at the country level, but due to the issue’s complexity, a loss module covering several key questions is needed.
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
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.