Global Postharvest Losses Global Postharvest Losses and the ADM Institute at the University of

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Prasanta K. Kalita, Professor & Director
ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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Source: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/communications/wfp268726.pdf
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Increase in population, calorie supply and agricultural production
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Worldwide Food Wastage Profile
(FAO, 2013)
Food Waste (Developed) v.s Food Loss (Developing)
245
336
126
451
343 118
299
252
152 341
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200
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PHL Varies By Region
(World Resources Institute, 2011)
• 1/4 to 1/3 of total produced food
is lost or wasted
(~ 1 Billion Metric Tons)
• Over half (51%) of the world’s
food loss and waste occurs in
Asia
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Source: WRI analysis based on FAO. 2011. Global food losses and food waste—extent, causes and prevention.Rome: UN FAO.
PHL Varies By Commodities
(World Resources Institute, 2011)
Data from 2009
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Source: http://www.wri.org/sites/default/files/reducing_food_loss_and_waste.pdf.
PHL Varies by Supply Chain Phases
(FAO, 2013)
54 % 46 %
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PHL Varies Between States
Within One Country
(ADM Institute; 2012)
Estimated postharvest loss of black gram in India
30%
25.28%
25%
22.68%
grading &
repacking
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ssttoorraaggee
15% threshing
10% drying
harvesting
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0%
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PHL Varies Between States
Within One Country
Estimated postharvest loss of rice in India
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Data Source: Kannan et al (2014) Assessment of Pre and Postharvest Losses of Important Crops in India