Empowering Food Value - reducing post harvest food losses
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The Postharvest Network: Empowering Food Value Wageningen UR P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen Contact: [email protected] T + 31 (0)317 48 09 77 www.wageningenUR.nl Postharvest Network P.O. Box 82327, 2508 EH Den Haag (c/o Food & Business Knowledge Platform) Contact: [email protected] T + 31 (0)70 30 43 754 www.postharvestnetwork.com Background and objectives The Postharvest Network is an initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs creating a community of companies, knowledge institutes, NGO’s and government organizations with expertise and experience in postharvest supply chain management. The aim is to reduce postharvest food losses and enhance food security in developing and emerging countries by stimulating Dutch stakeholders in co-operation with local experts to provide their experience and expertise on a basis of mutual benefit. The Dutch-Egyptian agri-partnership aims at enhancing food security by identifying bottlenecks, using Dutch expertise to solve bottlenecks and linking Dutch and Egyptian companies to create business opportunities. A concrete activity in the partnership is the set-up of the Egyptian Agrologistics Forum, officially launched in November 2014. The Forum has the following goals: 1. Exchange knowledge and good practice between various players in the agrologistics field; 2. Identify cooperation potential between Egyptian and Dutch parties; 3. Facilitate in finding funding for identified pilots and projects. Currently, pilots within the Agrologistics Forum are being prepared. Approach Our offer Project examples Figure 3. Project team with members from the Postharvest Network and local stakeholders. The Postharvest Network is an initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The Postharvest Network wishes to express their gratitude for support, sharing of ideas and feedback on approach, network model and organization, business leads and operational aspects of setting up this network. Acknowledgements The Postharvest Network provides access to a network of specialists and their knowledge in postharvest technology and supply chain efficiency. Stakeholders in developing and emerging countries have the opportunity to address their specific challenge on postharvest losses in the chain to the Network which will develop practical solutions in co-operation with the local stakeholders, so that they are tailored to the situation and demand. In some cases this concerns generating innovative solutions that apply to a single postharvest supply chain issue. In other situations the issue may be more complex, involving several stakeholders. Postharvest optimization in India In joint workshops with local Indian farmers the banana as well as the tomato value chain were analysed in order to identify major bottlenecks leading to postharvest losses. Based on this information designs for pilot projects are currently being prepared in order to improve the chosen value chains, reduce food losses, improve the quality of the products, increase the efficiency of the chain and thus ultimately contribute to improved food security. After successful implementation of these pilots the concepts can be rolled out further in India as well as – in adjusted forms – in other countries. • For stakeholders in developing and emerging countries: The Postharvest Network is the ideal partner for stakeholders in developing and emerging countries seeking professional assistance in reducing postharvest losses in the chain. Approach us with your question and we will support you in developing the rightsolution for your specific demand and situation as well as the right partners to execute it. • For experts and stakeholders from industrialized countries: By becoming a partner or a friend of the Postharvest Network you can work with us on identifying food losses in the chain that need to be reduced. We will help you to transform these leads into promising business opportunities. Figure 2. Workshop with local farmers. Dutch-Egyptian agri-partnership Figure 1. Process of the Postharvest Network
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The Postharvest Network: Empowering Food Value
Wageningen UR P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen Contact: [email protected] T + 31 (0)317 48 09 77 www.wageningenUR.nl
Postharvest Network P.O. Box 82327, 2508 EH Den Haag (c/o Food & Business Knowledge Platform) Contact: [email protected] T + 31 (0)70 30 43 754 www.postharvestnetwork.com
Background and objectives The Postharvest Network is an initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs creating a community of companies, knowledge institutes, NGO’s and government organizations with expertise and experience in postharvest supply chain management. The aim is to reduce postharvest food losses and enhance food security in developing and emerging countries by stimulating Dutch stakeholders in co-operation with local experts to provide their experience and expertise on a basis of mutual benefit.
The Dutch-Egyptian agri-partnership aims at enhancing food security by identifying bottlenecks, using Dutch expertise to solve bottlenecks and linking Dutch and Egyptian companies to create business opportunities. A concrete activity in the partnership is the set-up of the Egyptian Agrologistics Forum, officially launched in November 2014. The Forum has the following goals: 1. Exchange knowledge and good practice between various players in
the agrologistics field; 2. Identify cooperation potential between Egyptian and Dutch parties; 3. Facilitate in finding funding for identified pilots and projects.
Currently, pilots within the Agrologistics Forum are being prepared.
Approach
Our offer
Project examples
Figure 3. Project team with members from the Postharvest Network and local stakeholders.
The Postharvest Network is an initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The Postharvest Network wishes to express their gratitude for support, sharing of ideas and feedback on approach, network model and organization, business leads and operational aspects of setting up this network.
Acknowledgements
The Postharvest Network provides access to a network of specialists and their knowledge in postharvest technology and supply chain efficiency. Stakeholders in developing and emerging countries have the opportunity to address their specific challenge on postharvest losses in the chain to the Network which will develop practical solutions in co-operation with the local stakeholders, so that they are tailored to the situation and demand. In some cases this concerns generating innovative solutions that apply to a single postharvest supply chain issue. In other situations the issue may be more complex, involving several stakeholders.
Postharvest optimization in India In joint workshops with local Indian farmers the banana as well as the tomato value chain were analysed in order to identify major bottlenecks leading to postharvest losses. Based on this information designs for pilot projects are currently being prepared in order to improve the chosen value chains, reduce food losses, improve the quality of the products, increase the efficiency of the chain and thus ultimately contribute to improved food security. After successful implementation of these pilots the concepts can be rolled out further in India as well as – in adjusted forms – in other countries.
• For stakeholders in developing and emerging countries: The Postharvest Network is the ideal partner for stakeholders in developing and emerging countries seeking professional assistance in reducing postharvest losses in the chain. Approach us with your question and we will support you in developing the right solution for your specific demand and situation as well as the right partners to execute it. • For experts and stakeholders from industrialized countries: By becoming a partner or a friend of the Postharvest Network you can work with us on identifying food losses in the chain that need to be reduced. We will help you to transform these leads into promising business opportunities.
Figure 2. Workshop with local farmers.
Dutch-Egyptian agri-partnership
Figure 1. Process of the Postharvest Network
