Policy Articles

Food Loss and Waste Reduction as Part of Circular Economy: A Case of Cassava in Thailand

Prapinwadee Sirisupluxana, Isriya Bunyasiri Nitithanprapas1
2021.07.01
ABSTRACT Based on a case study of cassava analysis, this study described food loss along the cassava supply chain. Overall food loss in Thailand at the processing level was very limited. In addition, the electricity generation and biofuel produced from biogas from the cassava and starch factory...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Eco-Feeds in Japan

Tomoyuki Kawashima
2021.07.01
ABSTRACT Technologies related to eco-feeds have been largely developed in Japan in this century. Eco-feeds  have been defined as the use of co-products for animal feeding. Co-products include by-products generated from food industries, surplus and wastes generated in the processes of...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Biorefinery for Increased Fertilizer and Land Use Efficiency and Better Incomes for Agriculture

Johan P.M. Sanders, Sybrandus Koopmans, James Gaffey
2021.06.30
ABSTRACT The population of the world is ever-growing. It is expected to reach 10 billion in 2050. To feed all those people, significant improvements in our food production systems are required. Current agricultural practices have proven damaging to ecological systems worldwide, leading to...
Country: Others Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Triple Dividends from Linking Food Loss and Waste Reduction with Circular Agriculture: An Apec Perspective

Ching-Cheng Chang
2021.06.30
ABSTRACT Food loss and waste (FLW) is a complex issue, occurring at various stages and involving various actors along the food supply chains. Since the call of SDGs in 2015, reducing FLW has been listed as the third target in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 12 “Responsible Consumption...
Country: Others Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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The Current Status of Agricultural Wastes and Residuals Management and Recycling in Vietnam

Nguyen Hong Son, Bui Thi Phuong Loan, Ngo Duc Minh
2021.06.29
ABSTRACT In Vietnam, the development of intensified crop production systems and high-yielding modern varieties that are aimed at addressing problems in food security increased the amount of crop residues (rice straw, rice husk, coffee husk, and other agricultural by-products) being left in the...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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