- The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is leading the push for food processing sector reforms from its base in New Delhi.
- Ministry of Food Processing Industries commissioned a study on post-harvest losses.
Oceana finds high post-harvest losses in Philippine fishing communities
What happened
Oceana conducted an evaluation of post-harvest losses in several municipalities in the Philippines. The evaluation found that limited access to refrigeration and ice makes preserving highly perishable fish difficult in isolated coastal areas. Oceana estimated post-harvest losses reached 40.34% in municipalities around Samar Bays and Channels and 38.39% along the San Bernardino Strait.
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Why it matters
The difficulty in preserving fish directly affects the market value and income generated by fishing households. Furthermore, changing weather patterns and rising temperatures are pressuring Philippine fishing livelihoods, contributing to lower catches and requiring fishers to travel farther offshore. Solar-powered ice plants are suggested as a potential method to protect the value of the catch.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries commissioned a study on post-harvest losses, as part of a push for food processing sector reforms from New Delhi.
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Who's involved
- OceanaConducted the evaluation of post-harvest losses in the Philippines.
- PhilippinesThe country where the post-harvest loss evaluation took place.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- PhilippinesSpeculative
The Philippines might face increased pressure for infrastructure investment to address the quantified post-harvest losses.
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The entities involved
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Oceana
organization
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia