Reducing Food Losses and Waste in Asian Countries for Improved Food Security and Agri-food Chain Efficiency

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1 Reducing Food Losses and Waste in Asian Countries for Improved Food Security and Agri-food Chain Efficiency Reducing Food Losses and Waste Rosa S. Rolle, Ph.D Senior Agro-Industries and Post-harvest Officer FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

2 Save Food Asia-Pacific Campaign A Regional Campaign that seeks to: Raise awareness and draw attention to the high levels of food losses and the growing problem of food waste across Asia and the Pacific Region. Promote partnerships, and advocate for strategic approaches and actions to reduce food losses and waste and increase sustainable consumption in the region. Launched on 28 August 2013 during a High Level Multi-stakeholder Consultation, convened in Bangkok.

3 With the Save Food Asia- Pacific Campaign, we pledge to work together and create regional and national multi-stakeholder networks toward reducing food losses along the supply chain and fight the growing problem of food waste.

4 Awareness Raising and Advocacy Development of Save Food Networks: National A Regional Education and awareness in schools and universities Public service announcements Development and distribution of promotional materials in local languages across the region.

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6 Countries Launched in Mongolia, Thailand To be launched in: SAARC countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam, Singapore, Laos

7 Modern and Traditional Supply Chains Operate in Parallel Across the Region Farmer Groups Farmers W A S T E Contracts Supermarkets Institutions Food Service Sector Export Higher Income Consumers Mass Market Collectors Wa Wholesalers Retailers and Street Vendors Waste L O S S E S

8 Fresh Produce on Display in Supermarkets and in Wet Markets

9 Respondents (%) Reasons Why Consumers Waste Vegetables Case of the Philippines Lack of meal planning? Cabbage Pechay Eggplant Squash Carrot Tomato Onion Potato Bitter gourd 0 Forgot to eatpoor qualityforgot to cookover bought Others Forgot to eatpoor qualityforgot to cookover bought Others Wet market shoppers Wet market shoppers Supermarket shoppers Supermarket shoppers

10 Respondents (%) A Majority of Consumers Waste Less than 5 % of Their Vegetable Purchases Less than 5% 5-10% 11-20% More than 20% Case of the Philippines Less than 5% 5-10% 11-20% More than 20% Cabbage Pechay Eggplant Squash Tomato Onion Potato Carrot Bitter gourd String beans Wet market shoppers Supermarket shoppers

11 Respondents (%) Consumer Attitudes Toward Fruit and Vegetable Waste Case of the Philippines Not at all Only a little Fairly bothered Moderately bothered Too much botheres 10 0 Wet market buyers Supermarket buyers Source FAO-RAP Study, 2013

12 CAPACITY BUILDING TO REDUCE POST- HARVEST LOSS IN GMS COUNTRIES FUNDED UNDER THE FAO TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME (TCP)

13 Methodology Stakeholder sensitization and surveys Market surveys Training of trainers Pilot demonstrations Documentation of results Dissemination of results Consolidation of feedback Policy recommendations for Governments

14 Papaya Supply Chain - Laos Traditional System Improvements Introduced

15 Commonly Used Transport System for Papayas

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17 60 % Loss Reduction with Improved Packaging

18 Traditional Tomato Supply Chain - Cambodia

19 Improvements Introduced 85 % loss reduction with the introduction of plastic crates

20 Banana Supply Chain Viet Nam Traditional Improved

21 48 % Loss Reduction with Improved Handling and Packaging Practice

22 Issues No reward for quality in mass markets. Access to finance to procure crates. Proper management and maintenance of plastic crates. Widespread adoption of improved practice will hinge greatly on an improved enabling environment policy brief under development.

23 Cumulative Investment Requirements for East Asia /07 to Requirement (Billion USD) % Primary crop production 1, Downstream support Thank services you 1266 Cold and dry storage 305 Rural and wholesale markets 280 First stage processing Source: Capital Requirements for Agriculture in Developing Countries to FAO Rome (2009) (All numbers are in 2009 US$ values)