A public polytechnic in the Upper East region of Ghana has initiated plans to minimize postharvest losses. Officials say PHL is a major problem in the area due to lack of storage, preservation, and processing facilities. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/artikel.php?ID=271063
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Post Harvest Losses, Challenge to Achieving Food Security in Africa
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Experts at the recent Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program Partnership (CAADP) platform meeting unanimously concluded that the program’s goal of achieving a 6% annual agricultural growth can not be realized without reducing PHL. http://www.afriquejet.com/news/4940-post-harvest-losses-challenge-to-achieving-food-security-in-africa.html
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World Environment Day
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This year’s theme of the United Nations Environment Programme World Environment Day (WED) is “Think, Eat, Save”, which is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages people around the world to reduce their environmental footprint by saving food. Exhibition activities will be held in Zimbabwe, and initiatives will be coordinated worldwide by WED […]
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Ghana’s Agric Ministry Roles out Plans to Improve Food Security
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Ghana has promoted Farmer Based Organizations as an avenue to success in their plans for modernizing the rural sector. The plan will focus on strengthening value chains, and will involve training extension workers in supply chain analysis and postharvest management. http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/04/13/ghanas-agric-ministry-roles-out-plans-to-improve-food-security/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuqzNcO%2FhmjTEU5z17%2BwtX6CygYkz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMSsJlMa%2BNFAAgAZVnyRQFHuWDeZg%3D
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EU FUSIONS
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Twenty-one actors from universities, NGOs, regulatory agencies, and knowledge institutes have committed to creating a more resource-efficient Europe by addressing food loss and food waste under a 4-year project, FUSIONS (Food Use for Social Innovation by Optimising Waste Prevention Strategies). FAO is a project partner, and is contributing greatly to the food loss discussion by developing […]
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Reducing Food Waste May Feed Hungry Billions
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At an annual meeting of the world’s largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society, the keynote speaker addressed the importance of reducing food loss and food waste in order to feed a population of 9 billion. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-08/health/38372064_1_food-supply-food-losses-waste
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ICAR to Focus on North-Eastern States
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will allocate 10% of funds to the Northeast region of India to address food security, one focus being reducing postharvest losses. ICAR will also focus on strengthening farm mechanization. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/icar-to-focus-on-northeastern-states/article4567224.ece
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Govt to Set up 28 Rice Processing Centers this Year
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The Filipino government will establish 28 rice processing centers this year to reduce postharvest losses. The National Rice Program will allocate P431 million to the project. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/301907/economy/agricultureandmining/govt-to-set-up-28-rice-processing-centers-this-year
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New Postharvest Storage Technologies for Latin America
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The 2nd Latin American Convention on Airtight Storage was held in March in Guatemala, and showcased latest technologies that prevent losses of grain during storage and transport phases. Participants CIMMYT, FAO, and convention sponsor GrainPro, Inc, featured new technologies and provided evaluations and reviews of current programs. http://blog.cimmyt.org/?p=10194
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Corn Center to Help CamSur Farmers Cut Post-Harvest Losses
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A corn postharvest processing center in the Phillipines was inaguarated on March 18. The P42 million center will benefit 1,000-2,000 farmers and reduce postharvest losses by up to 5%. http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Corn-center-to-help-CamSur-farmers-cut-post-harvest-losses&id=68068
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