7th FLW Workshop, October/November 2023, New Delhi/India
In close collaboration with our colleagues from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and with support of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) our next International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in South Asian Region took place in New Delhi from October 30th to November 1st, 2023. The workshop topics addressed
- Assessment and Impact of Postharvest Losses and Food Waste
- Prevention of Postharvest Losses in the Supply Chain
- Prevention of Food Waste in Households and Community Activities as well as
- Role of Food Bank Networks and Circular Economy.
We experienced very interesting presentations and discussions! A very a comprehensive summary was kindly provided by Dr Kairam Narsaiah (ICAR Asst. Director General), Dr SN Jha (ICAR Deputy Director General) and the team of rapporteurs mentioned in the agenda. Please find below the agenda with presentations as well as a selection of photos.
October 30th, 2023 | |
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08:30 - 09:30 | Registration |
09:30 - 11:30 | Inauguration Dr Kairam Narsaiah (ICAR) - Historical perspective of food losses |
11:30 - 12:00 | High tea |
12:00 - 13:30 | Opening session: Introduction of the Workshop Theme and Expected Outcome Social, Economical & Environmental Aspects of Food Loss and Waste/Food Waste Index/SDG 12.3 Chairpersons: Dr Himanshu Pathak (DG, ICAR) & Mr Stefan Lange (research director Thünen Institute) .) Food Waste Index by Ms Clementine O´Connor (UNEP) |
13:30 - 14:30 | Group Photo Day 1 and Lunch |
14:30 - 18:00 | Technical Session I: Assessment and Impact of Postharvest Losses and Food Waste chairpersons: Dr K.K. Singh (Vice-Chancellor, SVPUAT, Meerut); Mr Sujan Pradhan (Chief Postproduction Officer, NPHC, Bhutan) rapporteurs: Dr Rajesh Vishwakarma, PC AICRP (PHET) & Dr S Mangaraj, HoD, CIAE Bhopal Keynote speakerDr S. N. Jha (DDG (Agril. Engg.), ICAR) Panelists: .) Food Loss & Waste in Bhutan - Country perspective by Mr Karma Dorji (Dy Chief Post Prodn. Officer, NPHC) |
October 31st, 2023 | |
09:00 - 11:00 | Technical Session II: Prevention of Postharvest Losses in the Supply Chain chairpersons: Dr S. N. Jha (DDG, Agril. Engg. ICAR) & Dr Pramod Mahajan (Senior Scientist, Leibniz rapporteurs:Dr Sangeeta Chopra, Principal Scientist, IARI; Dr M R Manikantan, Principal Scientist, CPCRI Keynote speaker Mr Stefan Lange (Research Director, Thünen Institute, Germany) Role of Artificial Intelligence and IT in Food Loss and Waste Prevention Panelists: .) Technological interventions in managing Food Supply Chain from Farmers to Consumers by Mr Varun Khurana |
11:00 - 11:30 | Tea |
11:30 - 13:30 | Technical Session III: Prevention of Food Waste in Households and Community Activities chairpersons: Dr Felicitas Schneider (Thünen Institute, Germany) & Dr Md. Mostafizar Rahman (Professor, BSMRAU, Bangladesh) rapporteurs: Dr Sandeep Mann, ICAR-CIPHET; Dr M K Tripathi, ICAR-CIAE Bhopal Keynote speaker: Ms Heena Yadav (FSSAI) FSSAI initiative on Prevention of Food Loss & Waste Panelists: .) Food Waste Management Strategies (including some National Guidelines/Strategies/Policies – International examples/experiences) by Ms Paramita Dutta Dey (NIUA).) Impact of Cultural/Societal Norms on Food Loss & Waste by Dr Meenu Verma (IGNOU) .) Inventory Management Strategies to Reduce Food Loss & Waste by Dr Anurag Tripathi (CWC) and Mr Chanresan Kumar (DGM, Stocks) .) Role of Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Preservation of Food by Dr Shalini Rudra Gaur (ICAR-IARI) .) Questions and Answers & Panel discussion
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14:00 - 15:00 | Group Photo Day 2 and Lunch |
15:00 - 18:00 | Technical Session IV: Role of Food Bank Networks and Circular Economy chairpersons: Ms Clementine O’Connor (UNEP) & Dr Kodithuakku Arachchige Sarath Sirilal Kodithuwakku (Dean, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka) rapporteurs: Dr M. S. Sajeev, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CTCRI; Er. Anamika Thakur, Scientist, ICAR-IARI Keynote speaker: Dr Vandana Singh (India FoodBanking Network) Role of Food Bank Networks in prevention of Food Loss & Waste Panelists: .) UNEP Cold-chain Support Programme India by Clementine O´Connor (UNEP) and Mr Angshuman Siddhanta (Cold Chain Expert/UNEP) |
November 01st, 2023 | |
09:00 - 13:30 | Field Visit Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetable Pvt Ltd. Mongolpuri New Delhi |
13:30 - 14:30 | Group Photo Day 3 and Lunch |
14:30 - 17:00 | Valedictory Session Feedback & Reflection: Delegates share insights & takeaways from the workshop Closing Remarks: concluding the workshop, thanking the participants, speakers, organisations, funding agencies & outlining future actions |