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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFood loss and waste (FLW) in aquatic food value chains in the United Republic of Tanzania 2023
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No results found.The United Republic of Tanzania fisheries and aquaculture production is dominated by small scale fishers, processors and traders. The fisheries and aquaculture sector provides direct employment to about 202,053 and indirectly more than 4 million people depends on the fisheries related activities such as fish processors and traders, fishing vessel manufacturers and suppliers, fishing gear menders, fish mongers and employees. However, the small scale fisheries (SSF) is challenged with huge Post-Harvest Fish Loss (PHFL) along the supply chain from harvest to the consumption. Although, the United Republic of Tanzania is blessed with many different fish specifies which are characterized by different post-harvest handling and processes, and mixed fish and fish products loss and waste scenarios. This work found limitation of robust impact assessment and interventions to reduce food fish loss and waste for all value chains actors from harvest to consumption. This concludes that there is little information to inform policy makers, and recommend that more robust and harmonized evidences on FLW are needed. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFood loss and waste (FLW) in aquatic food value chains in Colombia 2023
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No results found.Colombia enjoys throughout the year a constant and varied production of food thanks to the extensive experience of Colombian producers, with coffee and bananas being the leading products in export. As for fishing, tuna and shrimps are export products that have been positioned in the international market, as well as Tilapia and Trucha in Colombian aquaculture. The fishing sector is characterized by industrial and artisanal fishing or small-scale fishing, this line largely supplies the domestic market, generates income and contributes to food security, especially for rural families and population centers. Fish loss is mainly due to catch and post-harvest management, infrastructure constraints, cold chain, transport and storage. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFood loss and waste (FLW) in aquatic food value chains in Sri Lanka 2023
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No results found.This study aimed to review the overall status of food loss and waste (FLW) along the fisheries value chains in Sri Lanka, enabling the FLW to be well understood and the focus of further FLW assessments and solutions. The value chains of marine and inland and aquaculture sectors were found to be pillars of fisheries production in the country. Yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna contribute significantly to deep-sea fishing and are crucial for fisheries export earnings. Coastal fisheries made up 58 percent of marine catch and brought a variety of fish, mainly targeting local consumption. The study recommends yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, Shortfin Scad or Mackerel fish (Decapterus macrosoma), of marine fisheries and tilapia from inland fisheries and smoked fish industry from processing were recommended for further FLW assessments along with recommendations for FLW reduction solutions in Sri Lanka.
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Future prospects for food and feed security
2013This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world. Insects as food and feed emerge as an especially relevant issue in the twenty-first century due to the rising cost of animal protein, food and feed insecurity, environmental pressures, population growth and increasing demand for protein among the middl e classes. Thus, alternative solutions to conventional livestock and feed sources urgently need to be found. The consumption of insects, or entomophagy , therefore contributes positively to the environment and to health and livelihoods. This publication grew from a small effort in 2003 in the FAO Forestry Department to document the role of insects in traditional livelihood practices in Central Africa and to assess the impact of harvesting insects in their natural habitats on the sustainability o f forests. This effort has since unfolded into a broad-based effort to examine the multiple dimensions of insect gathering and rearing to clarify the potential that insects offer for improving food security worldwide. The purpose of this book is to bring together for the first time the many opportunities for, and constraints on, using insects as food and feed -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability. -
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