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Food Loss from Harvest to pre-Retail

The following definitions (FAO, 2019) were adopted:

  • 1. Food loss and waste are defined as the decrease in quantity or quality of food along the food supply chain.

  • 2. Empirically, food losses occur along the food supply chain from harvest to, but not including, the retail level. Food waste, on the other hand, occurs at the retail and consumption level.

"One-third of the food that we already produce is being lost globally between the time that it is harvested and consumed. In developing countries these postharvest food losses often exceed 50% of the harvested crop. The food that we already produce could feed two billion additional hunger people if saved. Therefore, we MUST substantially reduce these postharvest food losses if we are to avoid disastrous food shortages and escalating world hunger." - Dr Charles L. Wilson, Ph.D., Founder, World Food Preservation Ctr.

  1. World Food Preservation Center

    Because of inadequate technologies and the lack of educated personnel for foodpreservation in developing countries,more than 50% of their harvested food is often lost tospoilage. TheWORLD FOOD PRESERVATION CENTERLLC'smission is to provide aworld-class education to young students/scientists in...

  2. A holistic approach to food loss reduction in Africa: food loss analysis, integrated capacity development and policy implications

    Totobesola, M., Delve, R., Nkundimana, J.d.et al.A holistic approach to food loss reduction in Africa: food loss analysis, integrated capacity development and policy implications.Food Sec.14, 1401–1415 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-021-01243-y Food insecurity in the African context is a...
    Food Insecurity Food Waste Food Loss

  3. IFAD eLearning - Food Loss Analysis Case Study Methodology

    Food loss is a complex issue, often with multiple and interrelated causes operating at different levels. This e-learning course introduces the FAO case study methodology for the analysis of critical food loss points. This method focuses on revealing and analyzing the multidimensional causes of...
    Food Loss

  4. Post Harvest Loss

    Post-harvest lossis one of the biggest problems which affects economic growth globally. The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) estimates that1/3rdof food products is lost every year. The loss depends upon the type of crop is grown. As the fruits and vegetables are perishable, so their...
    Post Harvest Food Loss

  5. Food Loss Analysis Case Study Methodology

    Food loss is a complex issue, often with multiple and interrelated causes operating at different levels. This e-learning course introduces the FAO Case study methodology for the analysis of critical food loss points. This method focuses on revealing and analyzing the multidimensional causes of...

  6. A Systems Approach to Food Loss and Solutions: Understanding Practices, Causes, and Indicators

    Abstract, Sustainability, 2019 Reasons behind food loss can be very specific for each product and supply chain stage but it is also affected by factors independent of the product and stage. This work focuses on such generic factors and develops a framework to analyze food loss as a systemic...
    Post Harvest Food Loss

  7. Postharvest food losses in developing countries

    1978-01-01 Useful food loss estimates are possible, however, as is improvement in food conservation. This study is devoted to assessing both the potential of food loss reduction efforts and their limiations. Itsummarizes existing work and information about losses of the major food crops and fish; discusses...
    Farm Produce-Quality Food Supply-Develo... Food Supply

  8. Post-Harvest Loss Reduction

    World Food Programmeis scaling up aPost-Harvest Loss Reduction programme that sells low-cost, locally-produced silos and provides training to smallholder farmers in developing countries. Global food production has reached a record high in recent years; however, one third of all food produced for...
    Post Harvest Food Loss

  9. Cutting back the loss - Post-harvest loss management

    Sep 28, 2015, FAO

  10. Empowering smallholder farmers to reduce post-harvest loss

    Apr 27, 2017, World Food Programme

  11. The dry chain: Reducing postharvest losses and improving food safety in humid climates

    Even as increasing populations put pressure on food supplies, about one-third of the total food produced for human consumption is wasted, with the majority of loss in developing countries occurring between harvest and the consumer. Controlling product dryness is the most critical factor for...

  12. Reducing post harvest losses

    East Africa

  13. Study on post-harvest quantitative and qualitative losses of potato tubers from two different road access districts of Jimma zone, South West Ethiopia

    Abstract, Heliyon, 2019 August One of the main challenges facing Ethiopia today is to ensure food security for its highly increasing population growth. Although the country's production is much lower than the national demand, there are high post-harvest food losses. Among several causes at...
    Post Harvest Food Loss Ethiopia

  14. Postharvest Management to Ensure Food Security and the Critical Role of Capacity Building

    Session: Several regional and international organizations have quoted that the food losses are significant and evident in all parts of the world and at all stages of food supply chain. Depending upon the commodity and the handling practices followed, sometimes the losses can be more than 50% of...

  15. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss Prevention: Mycotoxins in Crops

    In nature, microorganisms can cause disease by producing toxins in our food that make us sick. One group of these microorganisms is called molds and they can grow on foods and animal feed to the point that we can see them. While growing in grains, nuts, and fruits, some molds can produce harmful...
    SAWBO Postharvest Human Health Mycotoxins