Policy Seminar | Food Loss and Waste in Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chains

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about one-third of all food produced around the globe is lost or wasted. This is particularly egregious in a world where one in nine persons is food insecure, and widespread food affordability concerns in low- and middle-income countries have resulted from COVID-related value chain disruptions and the global impact of the war in Ukraine.

This annual event will take stock of efforts around the world to tackle food loss and waste through initiatives like Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders from governments, businesses, international organizations, research institutions, farmer groups, and civil society dedicated to inspiring ambition, mobilizing action, and accelerating progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3 by 2030.

The seminar will also take a closer look at fruits and vegetables, which are among the healthiest but most wasted foods. Given their perishable nature, great care, attention, and cooperation along all parts of fruit and vegetable value chains are required to reduce food loss and waste.

Timecodes:
00:00 -- Intro
6:48 -- Introductions by Luciana Delgado, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI
7:42 -- Welcome Remarks by Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, and Lead, CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets
12:03 -- Video Remarks from Jacob Jensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark
16:41 -- Keynote Address by Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
32:30 -- Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, and Lead, CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets
44:45 -- Shannon Sajdak, Senior Sustainability Manager, Apeel
53:41 -- Signe Frese, Director, CSR and Quality, Coop Denmark
01:02:32 -- Muhammad Yakubu Bubayaro, Founder/CEO, Bunkasa Agritech
1:04:04 -- Q&A
1:31:54 -- Closing Remarks by Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute (WRI)