Reducing Post-harvest Food Losses of Tomatoes in the Philippines
27/09/2024
In Nueva Vizcaya, in the Philippines, farmers are starting to see dramatic reductions of their food losses in the tomato supply chain. Farmers have improved their harvest and handling practices – from wearing knitted gloves to improving washing and packing techniques.
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.
Philippines: Smallholder mango farmers look forward to the sweet taste of success
09/05/2024
An FAO corporate flagship initiative aims to transform national agrifood systems towards being more resilient, sustainable, inclusive and efficient, through developing value chains of special agricultural products with unique qualities and special characteristics associated with geographical locations, farming practices and cultural heritages.
Mainstreaming food loss reduction solutions for smallholder farmers (in French with English subtitles)
24/04/2018
The video is reporting the results of Phase 1 implementation activities of the UN Rome-Based Agencies joint project “Mainstreaming food loss reduction solutions for small-holders farmers in food deficit areas”. Focus of the video is the piloting of recommended solutions in the Burkina Faso (2016-2017).
FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin speaks with Chef Conor Spacey
14/11/2023
FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin speaks with chef and zero food waste advocate Conor Spacey
FAO national Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin speaks with Chef Rodrigo Pacheco
14/11/2023
For the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2023, FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin in conversation with FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador, Chef Rodrigo Pacheco.
FAO Food Loss App - FLAPP
29/09/2023
FAO has just developed a new app to convert a methodology to measure food losses at the farm level. The Food Loss App - FLAPP’s main objective is to help designing targeted policies and incentives that in the future will allow losses to be reduced, directly impacting UN Sustainable Goal Target 12.3.
Harnessing innovation to reduce food loss and waste in germinated brown rice production in Thailand
28/09/2023
Reducing food loss increases both food supply and income. This was the case in Thailand, thanks to some simple technical innovations in germinated brown rice processing. A Japanese-funded project brought together FAO, The Thai government and Mahidol University for reducing food waste in micro-, small and medium food processing enterprises in the Northeastern part of the country.
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste - UN Secretary General message | 29 September 2020
29/09/2020
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General on the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September 2020)
1st International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste - September 29
29/09/2020
When food is loss or wasted, all the resources that were used to produce this food -, including water, land, energy, labour and capital – go to waste. In addition, the disposal of food loss and waste in landfills, leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change.
Eight actions we can all take to save water
22/03/2023
Reduce your food waste. It takes a lot of water to produce food and to get it from the field to our plate. Lost and wasted food also means wasted water. Water is vital to us all, so everyone needs to act. Every drop counts and your actions, big or small, can make a difference.
FOOD IS LIFE We need to reduce food loss and food waste in Timor-Leste
30/11/2016
The videos were produced for Timorese audience to create awareness on food losses and food waste. The short version is to be shown on national TV whereas the long version is to be shown in awareness raising activities planned under the project.
FAO Goodwill Ambassador Diarmuid Gavin interviews Iseult Ward, Co-founder, Food Cloud, Ireland
07/11/2023
FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin interviews Iseult Ward, Co-founder, Food Cloud, Ireland. Food Cloud is a non-profit social enterprise headquartered in Ireland that has established solutions for food redistribution which connects food businesses with local producers....
Food loss and waste are among the main causes of climate change
29/09/2022
Every year, around 14 percent of the world’s food is lost after harvest and in the distribution chain prior to retail, and an additional 17 percent of food available to consumers is wasted. Food loss and waste account for 8 to 10 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide i...
FAO Goodwill Ambassador Diarmuid Gavin makes a call to action for reducing food loss and waste
29/09/2022
Marking International Day for Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland Diarmuid Gavin reminds us that 31 % of total greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the food system. He calls for all of us to act in order to maximize the use of food produced and to reduce food loss and waste.
Achieving Better Nutrition in Asia-Pacific by reducing food loss and waste – leaving no one behind
13/06/2022
This video looks at an example of achieving better nutrition in Malaysia through reductions of food loss and waste.
Stemming Aflatoxin pre- and post-harvest waste in the groundnut value chain (GnVC)
19/05/2016
FANRAPAN regional climate-smart agriculture policy dialogue hosted in Lusaka in August 2015 and some practical ways to reduce pre- and post-harvest losses in the Zambia and Malawi experiences
Cutting back the loss - Post-harvest loss management
28/09/2015
Responding to postharvest challenges faced by farmers like James, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Government, through its agricultural extension arms – Departments of Agricultural Mechanization and AGRITEX, rolled out a project aimed at reducing post harvest grain losses.
FAO Food policy series: food loss and waste
30/06/2016
This video forms part of a series of policy and governance videos being produced by FAO in 2016.