Translation of "Post-harvest losses" in German

Post-harvest losses and food waste also need to be addressed.

Such post-harvest losses also occur in the EU.

Losses due to plant and animal diseases are to be minimised, as are post-harvest food losses and food waste.

Food loss – on farms, during processing, transport, and at markets – undermines food security in most developing countries, where post-harvest losses can reach as high as 40% of production.

Twiga’s approach has helped farmers access more lucrative markets, increased consumer choice, and dramatically reduced post-harvest losses and waste.

The TACIS Programme in this sector is aimed at reducing post-harvest losses of perishable foodstuffs and building an effective food distribution chain.

Other potential benefits stemming from the programme include the reduction of post harvest losses, value added to the exports of Nile perch, the carrying out of studies on the economics of the fishing industry and greater involvement of the private sector.

In this context, the EC Technical Assistance Programme for Food Distribution supports measures to reduce post-harvest losses of foodstuffs, establish an effective distribution system and promote private investments in the food distribution chain.

And the World Food Programme is also funding the construction and equipping of storage facilities, and buying some of the food produced by the small farmers, in order to reduce post-harvest losses and help them gain access to markets.

With its Agenda 2030, the German government has committed itself to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which call under Objective 12.3 to halve food waste at retail and consumption level by 2030 and to reduce food losses - including post-harvest losses - along the entire value chain.

However, opponents doubt that agriculture will be capable of feeding a growing population without maximising yields, greatly reducing pre-harvest and post-harvest losses and making use of new technologies such as genetic modification.

Post-harvest losses will be reduced by improving the infrastructure for storage, processing and transport.

Reducing post-harvest losses would increase the amount of food available worldwide without the need for additional resources or additional environmental impact.

One reason for this is post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables, which, owing to poor processing and preservation facilities, can be as high as 30-35%.

The project has since evolved into a self-financed and self-powered community development venture seeking to improve production standards and techniques, reduce post-harvest losses, and diversify into commercial agriculture by encouraging the production of fresh fruit and vegetable for export to Europe.

Post-harvest losses along value chains can be reduced through improved storage and transport.

All countries are to take action while the rich countries should take the lead, to reduce waste generation, manage chemicals and other wastes in an environmentally sound way throughout their life cycle, waste less food and reduce post-harvest losses.

Post-harvest losses and waste need to be addressed and efforts made to increase the added value.

One reason for this is post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables, qui, owing to poor processing and preservation facilities, can be as high as 30-35%.