The first congress assessed the challenges associated with postharvest loss within the framework of metrics and measurements. The focus was to enable the development of better tools and interventions to prevent postharvest loss for smallholders in developing countries.
The event provided networking opportunities for professionals from academic, governments, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and private entities. The high-level coalition of diverse professionals createe a roadmap for postharvest loss prevention by formulating needs and plans for future actions towards a global consensus on measurement and mitigation approaches.
Download and view the complete PDF of the program (with errata).
Click here for Proceedings from the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention.
Click here to view and download the “Road Map for Reducing Global Postharvest Losses”, created with input from Congress participants.
Dr. Subbana Ayyappan
Director General
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Dr. Usha Barwale-Zehr
Director, Office of Compliance and Ethics
Mahyco
Dr. Jose Cuesta
Senior Economist
World Bank
Mr. Dennis Fisher
Director, Office of Compliance and Ethics
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Mr. C.D. Glin
Associate Director
The Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Elise Golan
Director for Sustainable Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dr. Robert Hauser
Dean, College of Agricultural
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Ahmed Kablan
International Nutrition and Public Health, Research Advisor
U.S. Agency for International Development
Mr. Eric Luftman
Director, Office of Agricultural Policy
U.S. Department of State
Ms. Charlene McKoin
Senior Program Officer
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Mr. Divine Njie
Senior Officer
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Ms. Victoria Podesta
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Dr. Phyllis Wise
Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Robert Zeigler
Director General
International Rice Research Institute
Dr. K. Alagusundaram
Deputy Director General, Agricultural Engineering
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Dr. Ben Bennett
Professor and Head of the Food and Markets Department
University of Greenwich Natural Resources Institute
Mr. Tony Bennett
Agro-Food Industries Group, Livestock Industry Officer
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Mr. Mike Cecava
Research Director
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Dr. George Czapar
Associate Dean and Director of Extension
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ms. Amy Diggs
Foreign Service Officer, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Textile Trade Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
U.S. Department of Statea
Dr. Prasanta Kalita
Professor and Director of the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Xia Kang
Professor
Academy of State Administration of Grain
Mr. Pradeep Khanna
Associate Chancellor for Corporate and International Relations
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Lisa Kitinoja
Founder
The Postharvest Education Foundation
Dr. Deepak Kumar
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Dirk Maier
Professor and Department Head of Grain Science and Industry; Director, International Grains Program
Kansas State University; Grain Science and Industry
Ms. Anne Mbaabu
Director, Market Access Program
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Dr. Neal Merchen
Associate Dean for Research; College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; Director, Experiment Station
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Elizabeth Mitcham
Director, Postharvest Technology Center
University of California–Davis; Department of Plant Sciences
Dr. Suzanne Nielsen
Professor and Faculty Fellow, Office of Corporate and Global Partnerships
Purdue University
Dr. Kathy Partlow
Research and Grant Development Specialist
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ms. Patrina Pink
Communication and Partnerships Consultant
Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Dr. Daniel Queiroz
Department of Agricultural Engineering
University of Vicosa
Dr. Kent Rausch
Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Angela Records
International Agricultural Research Advisor
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ms. Kai Robertson
Lead Advisor, Food Loss and Waste Protocol
World Resources Institute
Mr. Eric Trachtenberg
Director, Food and Agriculture Sector
McLarty Associates
Mr. Robert Van Otterdijk
Agro-industry Officer
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Dr. Alex Winter-Nelson
Director, Office of International Programs, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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