**1. Consortium for Innovation in Post-Harvest Loss and Food Waste Reduction**

Food loss and waste is a global problem that negatively impacts the bottom lines of producers and agri-businesses, wastes limited resources, and contributes to climate change. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), The Rockefeller Foundation, Iowa State University, University of Maryland, Wageningen University and Research, Volcani Center, Zamorano University, Stellenbosch University, University of São Paulo, University of Nairobi, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology partnered to establish the Consortium for Innovation in Post-Harvest Loss and Food Waste Reduction.

The Consortium is committed to training the next generation of food system leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Undergraduate and graduate students from these institutions are conducting innovative research that improves drying, handling, storage, and distribution, develops monitoring and tracking technology, extends shelf-life and minimizes spoilage, and changes behavior and practices to reduce post-harvest loss and food waste from field to fork. Innovative entrepreneurs trained by these institutions are commercializing technology, adding value to agricultural crops, and developing nutritious food products.
