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Support for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses in Yardlong Beans, Papaya and Other Commodities in Suriname - TCP/SUR/3702








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    Post-Harvest Loss Reduction for Enhanced Food and Nutrition Security in IGAD Member States - TCP/SFE/3702 2022
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    Food insecurity and malnutrition remain a major public health and socioe conomic concern in Africa, particularly in Eastern Africa, which is home to more than half of the continent's undernourished population The region is highly dependent on food import, in particular cereals According to recent estimates (FAO 2021 The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World), around 70 million people in the region are food insecure, and at least 20 million of its population are dependent on food aid The lack of food self sufficiency has prompted national and regional policymakers in the Eastern Africa region to investigate the causes of low production and to promote interventions to increase domestic food production and reduce food losses along the agricultural value chain Post harvest losses ( is an essential, but often overlooked component that jeopardizes food security and affects incomes of producers PHL is a measurable reduction in foodstuffs caused by insects, microorganisms, rodents, and birds, which can affect the quantity or quality of agricultural crops produced.
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    PAPAYA / PAWPAW: Post-harvest Operation 2003
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    Guidelines on the measurement of harvest and post-harvest losses – Estimating fish and post-harvest loss measurement in Guyana
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    2020
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    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with The Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of Guyana organized and conducted a fish loss training/workshop. The training workshop held in Georgetown, Guyana from 25-29 November 2019. The main purpose of the training workshop was to test Fish Loss measurement tools and provide knowledge and values regarding global fish losses in the context of food security. This report presents details about the training workshop and experience gained from testing of the Guidelines on fish loss measurement. It includes situation analysis, Training Needs Assessment (TNA), selection of participants, goal and objectives, training description, preparation of training, delivery of training, and evaluation. In addition, some recommendations were provided for improving the Guidelines and future training workshops. The summative evaluation, based on candid opinion of trainees, suggest that the five (5) day training workshop was successful.

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