This introductory presentation was given on 9 July 2019 by Lini Wollenberg. It set the scene for session 3 of the CLIFF-GRADS webinar series. This session focused on food loss and waste. Other presentations included an overview of a new FLW emissions calculator by Jan Broeze (Wageningen University & Research) as well as several prestentations by CLIFF-GRADS students of their current research. A recording of the webinar can be found on CCAFS youtube channel: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.

1. Session 3 Mitigating climate change through reduced food
loss and waste
CLIFF-GRADS webinar series
Funded by USAID
and CCAFS

2. Agenda
Topic Presenter Affiliations Duration, Start
time (EDT)
Introduction to CCAFS and CGIAR
Why food loss and waste?
Lini
Wollenberg
CCAFS, University of
Vermont
5
8:00
The Food Loss and Waste Calculator and
how it can be used to mitigate climate
change
Jan Broeze WUR, CCAFS 30
8:05
Effects of organic matter soil amendments
on population dynamics of Aspergillus
flavus and its natural antagonists; and on
groundnut aflatoxin contamination in
Malawi
Norah Titiya
Machinjiri
Haramaya University,
International Crops
Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics
(ICRISAT)
3
8:35
Understanding smallholder farmers'
storage habits in Malawi
Tabitha NINDI Purdue University,
Malawi University of
Science and
Technology
3
8:38
Characterize digestate option with different
combinations of available waste, including
yield impacts, methane, and soil-based
emissions
Laura
HOLGUIN
Technical University of
Dresden, International
Centre of Tropical
Agriculture (CIAT)
Discussion facilitated by Jan Broeze 10
8:44
BREAK 10
8:54

3. Quantifying GHG emissions of agrifood chain
and associated food loss and food waste in
China: an input-output analysis
Li Xue Chinese Academy of
Sciences, University
of Southern Denmark
3
9:05
Evidence base for the mitigation of nitrous
oxide emission from reduced food loss and
waste in China and Myanmar
Xia Lang The University of
Melbourne, Hokkaido
University
3
9:08
Measure FLW reduction and associated
emission reductions of Brazilian
entrepreneurship initiatives in fruits and
vegetables that do not meet retail aesthetic
standards
Daniele Eckert
Matzembacher
Universidade Federal
do Rio Grande do Sul,
Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences
3
9:11
Discussion facilitated by Jan Broeze 15
9:14
Bali Conference:
Original research on food loss and waste at
Global Climate-Smart Agriculture conference
– methodology, messaging, and planning
i. GHG footprint of lunch diet choices
ii. Food loss and waste estimates
Jan Broeze 25
9:30

4. Participation
• Please use video
• Use the chat box to enter questions
• If you are having any trouble hearing you can also use the chat box

5. CGIAR: An international
agricultural research consortium
Mission:
Food security and
poverty alleviation
15 centers, 70
regional offices
Plus partner
organizations

6. CCAFS
Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security
Research Program of the CGIAR (CCAFS)
• 200 + scientists in 20+ countries
• Research for development outcomes

7. 1. Climate-smart technologies, practices,
and portfolios
3. Low emissions
development
4. Policies and institutions for climate-
resilient food systems
2. Climate information services and
climate-informed safety nets

8. Why do we need better FLW and mitigation
data?
• Calibrating to LED
• Emerging green economy
• Weakens position at global climate talk
Low-emissions
development
solutions
NDCs and
Global
negotiations
Climate finance:
NAMAS
NAMA: Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action. Policies and actions undertaken by a
country to reduce GHG emissions. May be nationally financed, or country may seek
external funding.
NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution [to the UNFCCC Paris Agreement]

9. 9
Gromko et al. 2019
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/bitstrea
ms/165483/retrieve
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/res
t/bitstreams/145549/retriev
e
CCAFS FLW leader