ECOSF participated in the Subregional conference on food loss and waste reduction in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, organized by FAO and other partners including the Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security of ECO

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The Subregional conference on food loss and waste reduction was organized by FAO in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey and the Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)on 29 September, to mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

The conference aimed at encouraging governments in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Turkey to address the issue of food loss and waste, and support and implement the necessary policy changes and adopt adequate regulatory mechanisms to create a conducive environment for the private sector to act.

The conference provided a platform to discuss common challenges and barriers of food loss and waste reduction in the subregion and inspired joint action through exchanging ideas on possible solutions and demonstrating the benefits and impacts of a collaborative approach. On behalf of ECOSF, President Prof. Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro and Engr. Khalil Raza Scientific Officer joined in the conference.

Representatives of FAO and the Ministry shared recent developments in the area of food loss and waste reduction in the subregion, including implementation of the key elements of the Turkish National Strategy and Action Plan for Food Loss and Waste Prevention and Reduction and country-specific analysis of causes and impacts of food loss and waste in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

The invited speakers from different sectors presented inspiring cases and innovative and technological solutions, ranging from legal advancement facilitating food donations and date labelling improvement to nanoengineered food packaging and a technology-based platform for surplus food management.