Producing sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
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- Adam Charlton - Contributor
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Article in "Advances Wales": The Journal for Science, Engineering and Technology: Researchers from Bangor University are creating sustainable food packaging from maize to reduce post harvest losses. Post harvest losses are caused by fresh produce spoilage during transportation from the farm to the market, which
typically results from the use of sub-optimal packaging materials.
These losses have a significant impact on food security, as well as farmer
incomes, in East Africa. In Uganda's fruit and vegetable sector, it is estimated that
30-40 per cent of fresh produce is wasted through post harvest losses, rising to 60
per cent for tomatoes.
typically results from the use of sub-optimal packaging materials.
These losses have a significant impact on food security, as well as farmer
incomes, in East Africa. In Uganda's fruit and vegetable sector, it is estimated that
30-40 per cent of fresh produce is wasted through post harvest losses, rising to 60
per cent for tomatoes.
2020