Minimising supply chain waste: the importance of an integrated approach Amsterdam Produce Week Peter Ravensbergen, 3 November 2016
Wageningen University & Research 2
Wageningen University & Research UNIVERSITY Top 2 in Agriculture 10,000 students 5,000 employees Business volume 657 M RESEARCH: Food & Biobased Research Applied research for sustainable innovations in healthy food, fresh food chains and biobased products. Professionalism, innovative market-oriented solutions, and high scientific standing 3
Food loss & waste A GLOBAL challenge Economic losses: Roughly $940 billion globally per year => 35% on avarage % waste High/medium income countries Low income countries Source: FAO, 2011 (modified) Steps in food chain
The challenge: two times More Less Better Towards sustainable food systems that deliver food and nutrition security for 9 billion people in 2050 within the carrying capacity of our planet
Top-10 reported causes PHL in F&V Supply Chains 80 70 60 number of references 50 40 30 20 10 0 Cold chains / transport climate control Storage facilities Product handling / grading / sizing Packaging Infrastructure quality / connectivity Market info / pricing cause category Education / R&D Processnig capacity Investment / credit access quality standards
Solutions on three levels 1 National: National Program Agrologistics Mexico GOAL To define public policy measures that contribute to accomplish the potential of national consumption and export of agro-food products towards 2030, which will result in a transforming legacy for the agro-food sector. 7
Solutions on three levels NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR AGROLOGISTICS STRATEGY 1 Hardware Infrastructure LogisEc intelligence STRATEGY 2 Orgware InsEtuEonal development Alliances integrated STRATEGY 3 SoHware InnovaEon Knowledge transfer ACTIONS
First National Workshop on Agrologistics 9
To become a world leader in export of agri-food products by the year 2030
Final Delivery: 11
Solutions on three levels 1 National: National Program Agrologistics Mexico Working Guidelines National Agrologistics Program WG 1 WG 2 WG 3 WG 4 WG 5 GOVERNANCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INNOVATION 12
Solutions on three levels 2 Regional: Metropolitan Food Systems 5 key innovation principles 1. Resource use efficiency 2. Vertical integration 3. Horizontal integration 4. Agrologistics 5. Integrated design of hardware, orgware and software 14
Solutions on three levels 2 Regional: Consolidation Centre: Fresh Park Venlo Storage, distribution, processing, trade and services Main clients: 7 mln consumers in German Ruhr Area In a consumer responsive way throughout the whole year Seasonal products not available from local producers are being supplied from storage or by world wide trade
Greenhouse park Agriport A7 Greenhouses and power generation Warehouses and logistics
Solutions on three levels 3 Chains: Increased efficiency Producer Packing Trader Exporter Transport air Auction Importer Exporter Wholesaler Retailer Flower shop Consumer 17
Example India Postharvest losses 38% Selected value chains tomato and banana Problem analysis with local farmers Measurements to identify bottlenecks Redesign of chains and piloting 18
Knowledge development for fresh chain solutions Cold chain: monitoring (T, RH), Q-ctrl., markers, models Storage (facilities): CA, ULO, DCA, mixed load Transport: protocols for perishable handling, tracking & tracing Pre-cooling systems & protective package: design Ripening control: RTE on demand Sorting (3D-imaging) & robotics
Dynamic Control of Atmosphere (DCA) is the "next generation" storage technology Speaking fruit
Modality shift requirements Varieties selection Temperature control in whole chain New Packaging Pre-treatment Transport protocol 21
Innovative tags with Sensor Technology
Robot as quality manager
TRUPHE: Mobile post-harvest centre 24
Strenghtening the knowledge base Tailor made interventions: Train the trainer On the spot, in company workshops
Consumers preferences 26
Conclusions Efficient supply chains reduces losses and waste Integrated approach is the solution: Government (several departments) Private sector Knowledge sector From paper to practice: pilots, pilots, pilots TRUPHE for quick and cheap tool for postharvest knowledge development in upcoming countries 27
Thanks for your attention Questions? e-mail: Peter.ravensbergen@wur.nl Tel: +31 317 480399 28