Transformation of food systems in urban regions by reducing food losses and waste
The loss of food from production, packaging and transportation to consumers not only contributes to hunger and malnutrition, but also to unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions.
Validity period:
Oktober 2024 –Oktober 2027
Budget:
1,5 Mio. US-Dollar
Background
Food losses and waste are significant in all regions of the world, contributing to hunger and malnutrition on the one hand and to unnecessary emissions on the other. In cities and urban regions, the focus is on the production and supply chains of perishable fruit and vegetables. Reducing food losses in cultivation, harvesting, packaging and transportation, as well as reducing waste and using closed-loop systems, helps to increase the availability of food and the income of farms. At the same time, resources can be conserved and production processes made more sustainable.
Goal
In the urban regions of Medellin/Colombia and Lusaka/Zambia, food losses for selected products are analyzed and concepts for reducing them are developed. Selected small production companies are specifically trained and supported in improving production, harvesting, packaging and transportation. The knowledge and experience gained will be disseminated within and between the pilot cities, as well as via the “Green Cities Initiative” city network and international conferences.
Partner Countries: Colombia, Zambia
Implementation: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
More Information
Address
FAO Offica Colombia
Edificio Acciones y Valores
Calle 72 7-82
110231 Bogota, Nouakchott
Colombia
