Objectives of the Operational Group
- Reduce food losses and waste (FLW) in the fruit and vegetable (FV) sector through the development of new services supported by digital tools.
- Reduce FLW in the FV through the development of new services supported in digital tools.
- Diagnose FLW in the FV sector.
- Facilitate the implementation of FLW prevention plans in the FV primary sector.
- Facilitate decision-making for the prevention of FLW based on sustainability criteria (environmental, social and economic).
- Provide prevention alternatives for FV FLW following the hierarchy of food uses adapted to the sector and the territory.
- Raise awareness and sensitize companies in the FV sector of the importance of reducing FLW and its measurement.
Activities of the Operational Group
1 – Design and coordination of the PDApp platform.
2 – Conceptual design of protocols to develop FLW prevention plans and FLW measurement in the primary fruit and vegetable sector.
3 – Development of the sustainability tool.
4 – Design of a decision tree to structure the alternatives for prevention and recovery of existing FLW.
5 – Digital development of the PDApp platform.
6 – Validation of the PDApp platform.
7 – Dissemination, communication and awareness.
Members
PDApp Operational Group is formed by the following members: Fundación Espigoladors, as the representative entity, Centro Tecnológico de la Energía y del Medio Ambiente (CETENMA), as the technical coordinator, Centro Tecnológico
EnergyLab, Oreka Circular Economy, Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG), Kiwi Atlántico, Jimbofresh and Conca de la Tordera. Galinsect, Trasdeza Natur, Es Im-Perfect Food, Cooperativa Agrícola Levante Sur, Verdcamp Fruits and Camposeven also participate as collaborating members.
Members:
Collaborating members:
Cooperativa Agrícola Levante Sur
