Agriculture, Food and Beverage

3 ways to tackle food loss and waste in Africa

Workers collect rooibos tea seedlings for replanting at a farm near Vanrhynsdorp, South Africa.

Food loss and waste is prominent in Africa. Image: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
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A cooperative leader giving a report in Rwanda. A more sustainable agriculture will require both restoring degraded farmland and limiting food loss and waste.
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Farmers are essential to global food security. Image: Dow Maneerattana, World Resources Institute

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