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Post-harvest Loss and Sustainable Development

Post-harvest Loss and Sustainable Development. Steve Sonka, Director June 13, 2012. AGENDA. Food security/sustainable development challenges The "complexities” of post-harvest loss (PHL) PHL, agribusiness and development.

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Post-harvest Loss and Sustainable Development

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  1. Post-harvest Loss and Sustainable Development Steve Sonka, Director June 13, 2012

  2. AGENDA • Food security/sustainable development challenges • The "complexities” of post-harvest loss (PHL) • PHL, agribusiness and development

  3. Global Food Demand Is Predicted to Increase 70% by 2050 (FAO; 2009) Dietary changes in developing countries

  4. 2030 Food Demands Require About 200 Million More Hectares (McKinsey; 2011)

  5. Reducing PHL and Increasing YieldsHave High Potential (McKinsey; 2011)

  6. Why Reduce Post-harvest Loss:Some Hypotheses (or Hallucinations?) • Estimates suggest 1/3 of agricultural production is “wasted” and doesn’t reach food consumer • Investment required to reduce PHL could be modest • Technology advances should make reduction more feasible and less expensive • Arable land, water, energy is in limited supply – reducing PHL can lessen pressure on scarce resources

  7. AGENDA • Food security/sustainable development challenges • The "complexities” of post-harvest loss (PHL) • PHL, agribusiness and development X

  8. PHL Varies by Commodity (FAO; 2011)

  9. Cereal Losses Across the World (FAO, 2011)

  10. Rice in SE Asia (IRRI; 2011) In SE Asia, physical losses range from 15-25%. Quality losses range from 10-30% (loss in value) Crop Consumption

  11. PHL in China (some scattered observations) • PHL in grains is 18% (2% - 5% in storage) (1992) • PHL in storage in villages is 8% to 10% (farmer storage is primarily through traditional methods) (2006) • PHL higher in fruits & vegetables (2003) • Fruits; 20% to 25% • Vegetables: 30% • PHL of rice in total exceeds 14%

  12. AGENDA • Food security/sustainable development challenges • The "complexities” of post-harvest loss (PHL) • PHL, agribusiness and development X X

  13. Reducing PHL is a LOCAL Activity

  14. “Organizational” Learning is Required for Broader Progress to Occur Learning

  15. Priority Needs Measurement of loss Quantum jump/ reverse innovation technologies Investable implementation framework

  16. ssonka@illinois.eduhttp://postharvestinstitute.illinois.edu/

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