March 19, 2014, by Graham Kendall

The Rockefeller Foundation Food Waste and Spoilage initiative

This post was contributed by Asgar Ali

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The Rockefeller Foundation Food Waste and Spoilage initiative facilitated by the Global Knowledge Initiative in Kuala Lumpur: – successes achieved by Malaysia in reducing food loss, such that these lessons learned might be applied to the African context where post-harvest loss remains a significant and complex challenge

Approximately one third of food harvested for consumption never reaches a plate. Post-harvest loss of food means lower incomes for smallholder farmers, along with waste of land, water, and human resources in production. Selected by the Rockefeller Foundation as a Global Engagement Network Innovation Lab, GKI is scanning the world for innovative solutions to combat the challenge of post-harvest loss in Africa. Kicking off a year-long effort, GKI has convened experts from industry, government, civil society, and research in Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, and the US. Our aim: to identify innovations that lifts 2 million African farmers from poverty by the year 2020. Read more about our workshops, findings, and plans going forward!

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