Producing sustainable packaging from agricultural waste: Producing sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
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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.
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | Welsh Government- Advances Wales- article on biobased packaging collaboration with Uganda |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Edition | Autumn 2020 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
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