A collection of articles and papers on Food Loss and Waste
Current practices and key challenges associated with the adoption of resilient, circular, and sustainable food supply chain for smallholder farmers to mitigate food loss
22/01/2025
In response to increasing global food insecurity, resilient, circular, and sustainable practices hold significant potential to enhance food supply chain performance and reduce food loss. This study examines the current practices and key challenges faced by Peruvian smallholder farmers in managing...
Losses in Each Stage of Rice Harvest and Postharvest
30/12/2024
Economic Value and Determinants of Postharvest Losses of Tomato at the Retail Level: A Case Study in Kandy District, Sri Lanka
10/01/2025
This study quantifies, assesses economic value, and evaluates determinants of losses of tomatoes at the retailer level. Data collected from randomly selected 122 retailers in the Kandy district of Sri Lanka was used for the analysis. On a typical day, a retailer purchases 24 kg of tomatoes at LKR...
Quantitative and qualitative food losses of African indigenous vegetables along the value chain: A systematic literature review
22/01/2025
African indigenous vegetables (AIV) have high densities of important micronutrients but qualitative and quantitative food losses along the value chains could threaten their nutritional potential in Africa. We conduct a systematic review of the estimations of food quality losses of AIV along their...
Biological factors and production challenges drive significant UK fruit and vegetable loss
04/09/2024
Food loss and waste estimates are highly inconsistent as a result of methodological and systemic differences. Additionally, the absence of in-depth evidence surrounding the biological drivers of food loss and waste precludes targeted mitigation action. To address this challenge, we undertook a me...