In our first newsletter, we highlighted a special two-day workshop, “Food Loss and Waste Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa.” The workshop was financially supported by BMEL and MPI through the AgriDENZ project.
Here we showcase the eighth annual FLW workshop, organised as part of the Collaboration Initiative on Food Loss & Food Waste, which was launched at the 2015 MACS-G20 meeting in Izmir, Turkey. In 2024, this meeting was held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 22 - 24 October, with funding provided by BMEL and MPI through the AgriDENZ project. The workshop was planned and coordinated in cooperation with colleagues from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), the Brazilian Ministry of Social Development (MDS), the UN Environmental Program (UNEP), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), GRA, and National Agricultural Technology Institute Argentina (INTA), with input from experienced local consultants.
The workshop was a great success, bringing together 180 participants representing 17 countries and a wide range of stakeholders, including businesses, NGOs, government officials, and research organisations.
The eventful program included five plenary sessions, four working groups, an exhibition, and a field trip. Key topics included collaborative approaches to mitigate FLW across sectors, how these efforts contribute to addressing the climate crisis and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 and developing policies and frameworks to implement effective solutions.
Further information on the workshop, and on the Collaboration Initiative FLW, can be found here.
