World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar in English & Spanish on potato losses on December 12

World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to present the Webinar: "Opening the Black Box of Losses in the Potato Value Chain" presented by Luciana Delgado, December 12, 2023 at 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada). The presentation in Spanish will follow at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada)

Presentation Outline

The level of hunger and lack of access to healthy diets requires that they increase efficiency in the way they produce. Reduction of food loss and waste could play a crucial role in this regard.

Despite progress, there is little measurement of the magnitude of the problem and the identification of the reasons and critical points across value chains. The scarcity of data compounds this challenge.

Acknowledging the inadequacies in current classifications and methodologies of measurement for improved data collection, the presentation addresses the measurement gap by proposing and testing innovative methodologies, encompassing quantity, quality, and value losses.

It aims to identify the reasons behind these losses and where they occur. To effectively combat food loss, tailored policies must target specific commodities and contexts. Finally, they will showcase an app developed for efficient measurement of food losses at the producer level.

Webinar Presenter Luciana Delgado

Luciana Delgado is a Senior Research Analyst in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit, with experience ranging from agribusiness to value chains to agrifood systems as well as agronomy.

At IFPRI, Luciana works on global, regional, and local value chains; agroindustry; and food losses. Prior to joining IFPRI, she worked with the private sector in agroindustry.

Her expertise lies in strengthening agricultural research and development programs, upgrading value chains, measurement of and interventions to reduce food losses across the value chain, food waste measurement, and assessing market opportunities for linking smallholders to dynamic markets.

Her regional experience encompasses Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Luciana has published several peer-reviewed academic articles including in Food Policy, AEPP, and Rural Studies, and she holds a PhD in Production Ecology and Resource Conservation from Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands.