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At its meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, ending today, the APHLIS Network called for enhanced and formalized collaboration with the African Union Commission to assist AU Member States to reduce postharvest losses as a means to enhance food and nutrition security.

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APHLIS Network members participated in an exercise to assess losses of sweet potato, cassava, maize and groundnut in farmers' fields in Zambia.

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Mr Green Mbozi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia, opened the APHLIS Network meeting on 20 June, citing APHLIS as critical for addressing issues of postharvest losses, malnutrition and the rise of food imports in Africa.

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The APHLIS Network experts meeting opened today in Lusaka. Postharvest loss experts from 22 African countries are here to share information and agree on the future of the Network.

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Now a HYBRID event - Reminder: Deadline for Abstract submission for the 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) is 8 June 2023. https://t.co/aEhD4z1Wln

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The 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) will be 19-22 September 2023 in Addis. If interested in sharing your work, submit your abstract via the online portal https://t.co/aEhD4z1Wln by 8 June 2023. Exhibition booths and side-events are also possible.

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The third International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste was marked today by a call to action at a global virtual event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme.(UNEP). #FLWDay
https://t.co/A6nZODTTbr

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The third International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is Thursday, 29 September. #stopfoodloss #FLWDay
Join the global virtual event: 16:00 - 18:00 CEST. To participate, register at https://t.co/UspdAvqFPw.

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A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a framework for food loss and waste reduction policies, outlines best practices and summarizes the policies in place among the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. https://t.co/ReygDVUa2j

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The European Commission is calling for proposals from SMEs in hospitality and food services to improve the measurement of food waste and implement food waste prevention. The call is open until September 20, 2022, with a budget of €2.250.000. https://t.co/px4MdDM76Y

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Day 2 of learning labs for APHLIS users. Today's class is for participants from Francophone and North Africa. Yesterday targeted East and Central Africa. The labs show trainees to use APHLIS to access postharvest losses information. #postharvest

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Food loss & waste isn’t just about perfectly good food not making it to our tables, or the money we waste when it gets thrown out instead of eaten.

The real cost of food goes far beyond what we pay for it.

Stop food loss & waste. For the people. For the planet!

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Post-harvest losses for local produce farmers are expected to drop from 50 to below 10 per cent following the opening of a central market in Naivasha, Kenya. The market will link farmers with consumers, with hotels being the main beneficiaries. https://t.co/CnGNoabnKv

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Coming up TOMORROW - the launch of #SOFI2022❗️

Join @FAO & our 🇺🇳 partners for the launch of The State of #FoodSecurity and #Nutrition in the World 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ 📙

Launch event in New York at #HLPF2022

🗓️ 6 July | 10 AM (EST) / 4 PM (CEST)

Register 👉 https://t.co/BdoaTlpjbs

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The World Bank mobilized USD$157 million from the Green Climate Fund to promote low-carbon and inclusive cooling solutions to mitigate food losses in 9 countries, including Kenya and Malawi. Read about the full project and countries here: https://t.co/lr1nwdQDpx

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Hosted by WRI, a webinar on June 7 will look at new research that finds that ‘social norm’ messaging can accelerate behavioural change to reduce household waste. Register here: https://t.co/bN6LKNrrXa

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A $25 M CGIAR initiative aims to improve food security and reduce climate change in West and Central Africa. The project will benefit nearly 9 million people by 2030, in part through the design of improved postharvest technologies. https://t.co/HnqkH0DsT2

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The GIZ-supported Green Innovation Centre’s seminar on 'Good practices for reducing loss and waste along agri-food value chains' starts today.
WRI’s Craig Hanson will speak, followed by ‘APHLIS: a tool to support postharvest loss reduction in Africa.

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On 28 April, a multi-stakeholder webinar will explore the impact of the CAADP's Biennial Review (BR) and unpack some of the early policy implications emerging from the 3rd BR report. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/aJAVCHUTaY

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Today, the APHLIS+ project will hold a virtual workshop for APHLIS Network Experts. Stay tuned for news and outcomes! #postharvest #foodloss #FoodSecurity