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UN Food Systems Summit concluded in New York
23/09/2021
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu made the pledge at the closing segment of the UN Food Systems Summit, "Carrying forward the vision and momentum for 2030," where he delivered the Summit's closing statement. The landmark event adopted, for the first time, a comprehensive approach towards agri-foo...
2021 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste global virtual event
22/09/2021
Food loss reduction innovations showcased at Expo Dubai 2020
21/09/2021
The World Food Day 2021 was the first International Day to be celebrated on 16 October at Expo Dubai, which runs from 1 October to 31 March 2022. The UN Secretary General disseminated a message thorugh social media "the way we produce, consume and waste our food is a heavy toll in our pla...
29 September 2021: International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Registration open!
12/09/2021
On 29 September 2021, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will be observed for the second time.
Reducing food loss and waste is of significant importance as it contributes to the realization of broader improvements to agri-food s...
3rd All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition
11/09/2021
13-16 SEPTEMBER 2021 / A VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION dedicated to Postharvest Loss Reduction for Sustainable Food Systems
The 3rd AAPHCE is a follow up to the 2nd AAPHCE and 1st AAPHCE which were held in 2019 and 2017 respectively. The AUC has now instituti...
Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction
28/06/2021
FAO has developed the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction (CoC) following the request of the 26th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG). The CoC was developed through an inclusive process under the overall direction and guidance of the COAG Bureau. In...
World Food Systems Summit - Game Changing Propositions
24/05/2021
Action Tracks received over 1,200 ideas, which were elaborated and synthesized into 107 initial propositions. These propositions will undergo a wide-range of stakeholder consultations between May and June 2021, closely coordinated by the Food Systems Summit Dialogues and the work of the Scientific Committee.
National law adopted in China to prevent food waste
12/05/2021
Intensive short course on post-harvest food loss and waste reduction
08/05/2021
On the 3rd to 5th May 2021 the University of Nairobi Postharvest Research team, drawn from the Departments of Plant Science and Crop Protection and Food Science Nutrition and Technology hosted a three-day intensive short course: Postharvest food loss and waste reduction: towards sustainable fo...