Final Reflections on MScCCAFS Project
So…my thesis has been submitted. This has led me to the decision to upload a post reflecting on the process. It was a difficult yet thoroughly rewarding journey! I believe… Read more »
Mobile Phones-key weapons in the fight against food losses!
Food losses occur at all stages of the food supply chain. Food losses are often the result of a lack of communication or miscommunication between relevant supply chain actors. For… Read more »
Reflections on Provisional Results
I believe that the (provisional) data that I have generated as a result of the research conducted for my MSc thesis highlight some interesting issues in the climate change and… Read more »
The Environmental Impact of Food Loss-An example from Nigeria
The environmental/ecological impact of food losses are starting to gain more attention in the general food loss and waste arena. Reports from the FAO (2013 & 2015) and from scholars… Read more »
Food Losses Occur at ALL stages of the Supply Chain-The example of Harvest and Pre-Harvest Losses of Potato in Kenya
Due to time and resource constraints my MSc thesis focuses on post-harvest interventions to reduce food losses. However, this does not mean that losses are confined to the post-harvest stages… Read more »
The Importance of Post-Harvest Infrastructure-An Example from India
Shortcomings in post-harvest infrastructure are often critical factors in determining how much food is lost in the supply chain. A lack of processing equipment, driers, cold chain facilities, storage etc…. Read more »
Reducing Food Loss Requires a Supply Chain Approach
During the course of my research it became apparent that the overriding cause of food loss in developing nations is the general inefficiency and lack of resources available to farmers… Read more »
Reflections on Climate Smart Agriculture,Food Loss Reduction and Increasing Resilience and Climate Change Mitigation Co-Benefits
Recently I was asked to write a short piece for my supervisor about the potential of reducing food loss and waste to increase resilience to climate change to submit to… Read more »
5 more things I learned from doing the lit review
The impacts of food losses are wide ranging and profound. Impacts range from compromising food security to wasting valuable inputs and damaging the environment. Much water, land and fertilisers are… Read more »
5 things I learned from doing the lit review
Food Loss is an ambiguous term. I never appreciated how many different definitions existed until I started to conduct my literature review. The definition really depends on the study and… Read more »