LOCAL SOLUTIONS SUPPORTED BY DUTCH EXPERTISE

THE Postharvest Network organises
practical solutions to improve the
postharvest supply chain. It is a
collaboration of companies, research
institutions and government in the
Netherlands.
LOCAL SOLUTIONS SUPPORTED
BY DUTCH EXPERTISE
Do you know that in some food and flower supply chains almost
50% of the harvest is lost before it reaches the consumer?
Applying already proven technology and expertise can
substantially reduce this loss! Dutch small and medium sized
enterprises (SME’s) and multinationals are working in food supply
chains all over the world. They know how to implement proven
solutions that reduce postharvest losses, they cooperate in a
Postharvest Network with Dutch universities (like Wageningen UR)
while Dutch government is active in supporting the network by its
Embassies all over the world. >>
Supply chain
Postharvest food losses occur mostly in the supply chain. Meaning
that while several companies are working together to transport,
store and process the harvest, or even if the whole supply chain
is taken care of by one company, somewhere in the supply chain
losses occur. First thing is to analyse the underlying causes.
Because several links in the supply chain are involved, it will not
be an easy job to do. The Postharvest Network offers assistance
to find possible solutions and partners to address the causes and
improve the value of the food chain.
Our offer
The Postharvest Network is a community of Dutch companies,
universities and governmental organizations that work together
to reduce postharvest losses in developing and emerging
countries. When a company or government seeks professional
assistance on reducing postharvest losses, the Postharvest
Network is the obvious partner. By analysing the cause of food
losses and by applying local solutions and proven solutions and
expertise from the Netherlands.
Members
Contact
TO KEEP YOU POSTED YOU
CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE
WWW.POSTHARVESTNETWORK.COM
OR SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
BY MAILING TO
[email protected]
The Postharvest Network is an initiative of the Dutch ministries
of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The aim is to reduce
food losses and enhance food security by stimulating Dutch
stakeholders to provide their experience on a basis of mutual
benefit. The network consists of a variety of stakeholders from the
agribusiness community, such as research centres, universities,
public sector, NGO’s and alike organisations that are active in food
production, logistics and international development.
Projects: core business
The network is developing international projects. These projects
and the way they are organised will demonstrate the value of the
network. In December 2014 the Postharvest Network plans to
announce these projects.

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