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Where food loss occurs in primary production
Where food loss occurs in primary production
Let’s revisit the food supply chain diagram introduced in Steps 1.4 and 1.8. Dr Alice Mauchline explains where loss occurs at different stages of primary production using tomatoes as an example.
Remember that the EU’s FOLOU project defines food loss as
“any harvest-mature plant, animal or living being (including inedible parts) that is not successfully harvested, as well as food removed from the supply chain during the post-harvest phase that does not become animal feed, by-product or food waste”.
Loss which occurs before a crop is ready to harvest is called production loss.
Resources
- FOLOU 1st Meeting (2024) Defining Food Loss in the European Union Framework – Challenges and Significance
- FOLOU 2nd Meeting (2024) Navigating Reliable Diagnoses for Measuring Food Losses in the Primary Sector of the Supply Chain.
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