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Tackling food loss and waste from the farm to the table and beyond | IDAFLW Press release
27/09/2024
Food loss reduction: new publication
27/05/2024
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) continue to serve as a major source of employment and income generation in the agriculture and tourism sectors in countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market.
FAO at COP28 | Agrifood system solutions are climate solutions
23/11/2023
Articles
Events
16/ 11
2022
A Climate Imperative: Getting Countries and Businesses Committed to FLW Reduction
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 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.
12/ 12
2022
Masterclass on Reducing Food Loss and Waste Targeting Youth
Virtual Event, 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.
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
| Title | Reduction of Post Harvest losses along the Food Chain in the CARICOM Sub-region (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Project Code | none |
| SDG(S) |
Publications
SOUVENIR FOOD PACKAGING. A training resource for small food processors and artisans
30/06/2017
The purpose of this guide is to provide Caribbean food processors and artisans with a practical information resource on how to effectively position their products in the tourism market using design and packaging. The elements or topics are organized and structured to encourage and promote learning. A number of pictograms or diagrams are included to improve understanding of the subject matter.
Get Involved - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, 29 September 2024
12/07/2024
The fifth observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will highlight the critical need for financing to bolster efforts to reduce food loss and waste, contribute toachieving climate goals and advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Good packaging practices for micro, small and medium-sized food processing enterprises in the Caribbean Community and Common Market
29/05/2024
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) continue to serve as a major source of employment and income generation in the agriculture and tourism sectors in countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). Most MSMEs are small businesses run by families or by a few individuals. While this helps to keep labour and overhead costs to a minimum, it creates a suboptimum economy of scale.
Multimedia
Reducing Post-harvest Food Losses of Dasheen Leaves in Trinidad and Tobago
01/11/2024
Food losses include products lost in transport, handling, packaging, processing and through wholesale markets. Numerous FAO projects work directly with farmers to help diminish these losses. In Trinidad and Tobago, farmers have been learning to maximize harvests of a local crop – taro leaves. Good harvest practices have been improving the quality and shelf-life of leafy vegetables.
The FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique
18/09/2024
An innovative fish smoking and drying method, designed to enhance product quality and safety while minimizing environmental impact. The FTT kiln, made from locally available materials, uses firebricks and waste materials, minimizing deforestation.
From net to table: addressing aquatic food loss and waste
30/01/2024
Aquatic food loss and waste can be reduced by adopting a multi-dimensional solutions approach.
How to tackle food loss and waste
14/10/2019
Although there may be an economic loss, food diverted to other economic uses, like animal feed, is not considered as food loss or waste, nor are the inedible parts of food products.