Food Losses in Vietnam: The Shocking Reality

Food loss and waste is a major issue worldwide, with deep socio-economic and environmental impacts. Poor production, post-harvesting handling, storage and transportation activities make Vietnam a low performer.

July 16, 2018

Roberto MattosJulien Brun

Improper post-harvest handling results in fruit and vegetable losses.

Improper post-harvest handling results in fruit and vegetable losses.

Food loss and waste is a major issue worldwide, with deep socio-economic and environmental impacts. Vietnam is no exception and is actually ranked in the low performers in Southeast Asia.

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