9th Regional FLW workshop in Sub-Sahara Africa, October 27-29, 2025, Pretoria, South Africa

Opening ceremony

chair person: Martin Banse (Thünen Institute of Market Analysis, Germany)

Philip Hewitt (Ambassador, New Zealand High Commission)
Maximilian Berger (Agricultural Consellor, German Embassy Pretoria)
Bonani Nyhodo (National Agricultural Marketing Council, South Africa)
Meseret Teklemariam Zemedkun (United Nations Environmental Program, UNEP, South Africa)
Florence Nherera-Chokuda (Qinisa Initiative, South Africa)
Linda Mtwisha (Agricultural Research Council, ARC, South Africa)
Suzan Oelofse (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, South Africa)
Cecil Max Haverkamp (Sustainable Development Solution Network, France)
 

Welcome statement on behalf of the G20 presidency:Deputy Director General Ms Kwena Komape (Convenor of the G20 Agricultural Sherpa for Food Security, South Africa)

Group photo

Session 1 - Food Loss and Waste: The Policy Dimension 

Chairperson: Suzan Oelofse (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa)

.) Strategy on Food Loss and Waste prevention in South Africa by Tandiwe Siyem (Dept. of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa)
.) Surplus Food Recovery in Africa: Policies, Practices, and Pathways for Reducing Wasteby Anthony Nchagwa (Moshi Cooperative University, Tanzania)
.) Evaluating AU Member States’ Strategies to achieve CAADP’s PHL 2025 Target by Cephas Taruvinga (independent consultant, Zimbabwe)

Session 2 - Better data and models for resilient food systems 

Chairperson: Chanjief Chandrakumar (Agri-DENZ, New Zealand)

.) Measurement of food waste from different sources of generation: Food vendors, Local markets, Institutions and Households by Kodwo Miezah (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, Ghana)
.) Monitoring global food losses and emissions: FAO Database and GLEAM-X global livestock emission model by Carola Fabi & Dominik Wisser (Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Italy)
.) Translating FLW into communication on climate impact and sustainable food supply chains by Abiodun Aderibigbe (Sustainable Environment Food and Agriculture Initiative, SEFAAI, Nigeria)
.) The food loss and waste policy environment: Insights from OECD work by Céline Giner & Armelle Elasri (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, France)

Break out discussions (in parallel)

1) Science-policy interface: Experiences and lessons learned in the FLW space facilitated by Rachel Collie, Cecil Haverkamp, Kotone Yamamoto (Sustainable Development Solution Network, SDSN, France)
2) GLEAM-X global livestock emission model facilitated by Dominik Wisser & Carola Fabi (Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Italy)
3) Bridging Research and Action: Strengthening Early-Career Collaboration on Food Loss and Waste in Africa facilitated by Sharon Mada (Thünen Institute, Germany)
4) Food waste strategies in the urban context, especially in the emerging cities facilitated by Arvinlucy Onditi (Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, JOOUST, Kenya)

Summary of break out discussions

chair person: Felicitas Schneider (Thünen Institute of Market Analysis, Germany)

summaries given by facilitators of break out discussions day 1 (see workshop summary document)

Session 3 - Food Loss Prevention: Early Supply Chain Interventions

chairperson: Nqobile Masondo (Agricultural Research Center, ARC, South Africa)

.) SoLFood: reducing maize mycotoxine losses in Kenya by Ginson Riungu (Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization, KALRO, Kenya)
.) Preservation of tomatoes and circular economy approaches – learnings from Gambia and Nigeria by Oluwatosin Abdulsalam (Winogradsky Limited, Nigeria)
.) Food Loss Reduction in grain and pulses and smallholder farms- Lessons from Benin and Mozambique by Rachel Mkandawire (Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network, FANRPAN, South Africa)
.) Business models related to hermetic storage by Isaac Sesi (Sesi Technologies, Ghana)

Break out discussions (in parallel)

5) Engaging actors along the FSC towards joint FLW reduction actionfacilitated by Dayawatee Goburdhun (University of Mauritius, Mauritius)
6) Integrating Gender Roles, Social Equity, and Post-Harvest Management Policies to Improve Rural Households' Food Security facilitated by Mukonazwothe Mateletele (FANRPAN, South Africa)
7) Abattoir blood and its potential role in reducing food waste facilitated by Ennet Moholisa (Agricultural Research Council, ARC, South Africa)
8) Strategising policy action on Food Loss and Waste facilitated by Rachel Collie, Cecil Haverkamp, Kotone Yamamoto (Sustainable Development Solution Network, SDSN, France)
9) Valorization of food waste in agriculture: challenges, opportunities and implementation strategies in SSA facilitated by Fatou Ndoye (University of Sine Saloum El Hadj Ibrahima Niass, USSEIN, Senegal)

Session 4 - Food Loss and Waste in the Livestock Sectors

chairperson: Florence Nherera-Chokuda (Qinisa Initiative, South Africa)

.) Food loss and by-products from processing of red meat by Nicolette Hall* (Cavalier Group of Companies, South Africa)
.) Fish processing waste and by-products – approaches to recover valuable nutrients for food, feed and agricultural use by Neill Goosen (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Session 5 - Food Waste in urban settings

chairperson: Martin Banse (Thünen Institute, Germany)

.) Food Waste in urban low-income communities (households and streetmarkets) – the case study of Harare, Zimbabwe by Sharon Mada (Thünen Institute, Germany)
.) Implementing Food Loss and Waste Prevention Strategies in Urban and Peri-Urban Settings, Evidence from Zambia by Cornelius Zemba (FAO Zambia)
.) Surplus food redistribution along the food supply chain – experiences from Kenya by Wambui Mbarire (Retail Trade Association of Kenya, Kenya)
.) Mitigating pest infestations and public health challenges caused by food waste by Melusi Mhlanga (We Render Pest control, South Africa)
.) Social impact of Food Waste on communities by Mary Jane Thaele Chimuka (Agricultural Research Council, ARC, South Africa)
 

Summary of break out discussions

chair person: Felicitas Schneider (Thünen Institute of Market Analysis, Germany)

summaries given by facilitators of break out discussions day 2 (see workshop summary document)

Field Visit

Urban Aquaponics, Gerhardsville, South Africa

Collaboration Initiative Food Loss and Waste by Felicitas Schneider & Martin Banse (Thünen Institute, Germany)

Closing the Waste Gap: Producing Circular Black Soldier Fly Protein for Livestock by Thandiwe Mary Joe, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Lovemore Gwiriri, Mbongeni Maziya, James Bennett, Marizvikuru Mwale, Honest Machekano (University of Venda, South Africa)

Reducing food loss and waste for sustainable livelihoods in Kenya by Francis Wayua, James Ndambuki and Benard Mativo (KALRO, Kenya)

Street market food waste in Hatcliffe, Zimbabwe by Sharon Yeukai Mada (Thünen Institute, Germany)