The State of Food and Agriculture 2019

Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Edited by Food & Agriculture Organization

This year's edition provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. It suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. It also provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability.

Bernan Distribution / Food & Agriculture Organization

Pages: 180 • Trim: 8¼ x 11¾

978-92-5131789-1 • Paperback • December 2019 • $56.00 • (£43.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.

Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General, Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy, Social Science / Agriculture & Food, Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry, Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development

The State of Food and Agriculture 2019

Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Paperback

Summary

This year's edition provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. It suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. It also provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability.

Details

Bernan Distribution / Food & Agriculture Organization

Pages: 180 • Trim: 8¼ x 11¾

978-92-5131789-1 • Paperback • December 2019 • $56.00 • (£43.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.

Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General, Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy, Social Science / Agriculture & Food, Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry, Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development

Author

Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.