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Prasanta K. Kalita, Director ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss

The ADM Institute and Prevention of Postharvest Losses. Prasanta K. Kalita, Director ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Increasing Needs for Food. Increase in population , calorie supply and agricultural production.

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Prasanta K. Kalita, Director ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss

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  1. The ADM Institute and Prevention of Postharvest Losses Prasanta K. Kalita, Director ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

  2. Increasing Needs for Food Increase in population, calorie supply and agricultural production

  3. Worldwide Food Wastage Profile(FAO, 2013) Food Waste (Developed) v.sFood Loss (Developing) 245 336 126 451 343 118 299 252 341 152 151 157 200 267

  4. PHL Varies by Supply Chain Phases(FAO, 2013) 46 % 54 %

  5. Food Supply Chain: Rice as an Example (IRRI, 2011) Physical losses in TRADITIONALpostharvest chain Cutting, handling1-5% Manual threshing1-5% Sun drying3-5% Open storage5-10% Village milling20-30% Small retailers In SE Asia, physical losses range from 15-25%. Quality losses range from 10-30% (loss in value) Crop Consumption Machine threshing1-5% Combine harvesting1-5% Mechanical drying1-2% Sealed storage1-2% Commercial milling5-10% Large retailers Physical losses in MECHANIZEDpostharvest chain

  6. Potentials of PHL Prevention in Developing Countries Knowledge and awareness of PHL technologies Cost-effectiveness of machine usage (small/medium/large size) Better infrastructure (drying and storage) and logistics (transportation) Connections between farmers, public and private sectors Investment in research, education and extension services

  7. Mission of ADM Institute To be an international information and technology hub To encompass technologies, practices and systems To focus on staple crops in key agricultural domains

  8. ADM Institute Continuation – Looking at Where We Started The ADM Institute was founded to be a hub for R&D, education, and outreach on postharvest loss prevention

  9. R&D ADM Institute Funded Projects In 2012, the ADM Institute funded $2.1 million in multi disciplinary research focused around four cross-cutting themes

  10. R&D Jointly Funded Collaborations

  11. R&D Externally Funded Projects

  12. Activities and Collaborations In nearly 4 years of establishment, the ADM Institute has quickly become a well-recognized thought leader with demonstrated impact.

  13. Building a Global Network 2014 This map represents ADM Institute project sites through 2014, including funded research, student trips, and other engagements.

  14. Establishing Partnerships

  15. Example of U.S. and Brazil Collaboration UFV Developed partnerships  Measured harvest losses (3 Brazilian states)  Gathering information on storage conditions Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais  Gathering climate data for storability risk calculations  Gathering information on tracking trucks Identified farm for our silo bag feasibility test in June

  16. Collaborations in India Partnerships Indian Consul in Chicago Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India Jadavpur University HAU On-going Projects IIT BAU RAU Supply chain mapping & analysis for PHL Modeling & optimizing postharvest storage & handling systems

  17. Rapid Information Dissemination: Communications Toolkit Websites Newsletters Blog & Social Media

  18. Training on Technology & Best Practices

  19. Training on Technology & Best Practices

  20. FREE ONLINE COURSE ON FUNDAMENTALS OF POSTHARVEST LOSS PREVENTION February 2–27, 2015 Topics Covered • Overview of global postharvest losses • Major causes and encounters of postharvest loss during supply chain • Challenges and opportunities of postharvest loss prevention from technical, economic, social and policy perspectives • A network of global partners working on PHL reduction

  21. E-mail: pkalita@illinois.eduWebsite: http://postharvestinstitute.illinois.edu

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