An online capacity development event themed “Reducing Food Loss and Waste through Food Systems Transformation” was held from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2022. The event was co-hosted by the Center of International Cooperation Service (CICOS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (MARA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Xu Ming, Deputy Director of CICOS, Zhang Yahui, Coordinator of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division of the FAO, and Rosa Rolle, Senior Officer of the Food and Nutrition Division of the FAO, attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks. Over 60 representatives from 15 countries and international organizations participated in the training course of the event. 

The event aims to share policies and practices on food loss and waste reduction, so as to help developing countries enhance their capacity to reduce the loss and waste of various sorts of crops throughout the industrial chain. During the training course of the event, experts from the National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center (NATESC), the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), China Agricultural University, and the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences (LAAS) were invited to give online lectures and have in-depth discussions with participants from all over the world.