Objective Cassava and yam are important food security crops for approximately 700 million people. Post-harvest losses are significant and come in the three forms: (a) physical; (b) economic through discounting or processing into low value products and (c) from bio-wastes. This project aims to reduce these losses to enhance the role that these crops play in food and income security.Post-harvest physical losses are exceptionally high (ca. 30% in cassava and 60% in yam) and occur throughout the food chain. Losses in economic value are also high (e.g. cassava prices discounted by up to 85% within a couple of days of harvest). Wastes come in various forms e.g. peeling losses can be 15-20%. Waste often has no economic value which can make processing a marginal business proposition.South-south learning is a feature of the project – with partners in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Cassava and yam are contrasting in terms of their use and these differences will contribute to developing a comprehensive approach to reducing losses. Technologies and systems will be developed, validated, demonstrated and disseminated that focus benefits on small-holder households whilst offering increased income earning opportunities through SME development and links to large scale industry. These contribute to the comprehensiveness of the approach, and provide diverse learning opportunities and allow examination of losses in a wider food security context.There are 3 impact pathways:1. reduction of physical losses – focussing on fresh yams storage2. value added processing reducing physical and economic losses in yam and cassava.3. improved utilisation of wastes (peels, liquid waste, spent brewery waste) producing products for human consumption including snack foods, mushrooms and animal feed.Cross-cutting are issues of food safety, enterprise development and practical demonstration.It is aimed to validate technologies capable of reducing losses by an equivalent of at least 50% Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safetymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growingroot cropsagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandryanimal feed Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2011.2.5-02 - Reducing post-harvest losses for increased food security — SICA Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2011-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP-SICA - Small/medium-scale focused research project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries(SICA) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH Address Park row greenwich old royal naval college SE10 9LS London United Kingdom See on map Region London Outer London — East and North East Bexley and Greenwich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 763 630,00 Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution € 263 374,00 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE CATOLICA PORTUGUESA Portugal EU contribution € 218 519,00 Address Palma de cima 1649 023 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ACCORD ASSOCIATES LLP United Kingdom EU contribution € 91 800,00 Address Teddington park road 111 TW11 8NG Teddington See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SABMILLER PLC United Kingdom EU contribution € 62 499,00 Address Sabmiller house, church street west GU21 4DB Woking See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ABEOKUTA Nigeria EU contribution € 386 300,00 Address Alabata road ogun state 110001 Abeokuta See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Ghana EU contribution € 350 850,00 Address Agostino neto road 15 Accra See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Nigeria EU contribution € 74 800,00 Address Federal secretariat towers shehu shagari way central area Abuja See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Thailand EU contribution € 233 747,00 Address Phaholyothin road 111 thailand science park 12120 Klong 1 klongluang See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ST. 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