Global Cold Chain Alliance helps to maximize crop utilization, edible food recovery
While it’s estimated that less food is lost on farms, the lack of data quantifying this loss in different crops makes it difficult to validate estimates, identify drivers and define cost-effective solutions.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Washington, D.C., the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., and the Walmart Foundation, Bensenville, Ark., announced a research program to maximize crop utilization and edible food recovery.
With two grants from FFAR and the Walmart Foundation totaling $1.3 million, WWF will work with research teams nationwide, including University of California (UC Davis), Davis, Davis, Calif., and the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., to identify opportunities for producers to increase the proportion of crops that are harvested and delivered to the highest value destinations.