International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2023
IRIAD joins the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. The 2023 theme “Reducing food loss and Waste: Taking Action to Transform Food Systems” suggest the need for both the public and private sectors to prioritize programmes, initiatives actions and develop strategies to reduce food loss and waste as well as for food security.
In line with IRIAD commitment to the SDG 2 and promoting public accountability, we call on the government to take necessary actions including policies, frameworks and legislations targeted at reducing food wastage and addressing the issue of food security.