"The food and agricultural sectors are extremely wasteful and need to be reimagined."

A fundamental transformation in our most critical sectors, particularly the food and agriculture industries – whereby current practices throughout the value chain have resulted in systemic inefficiencies, losses, and waste – is urgently required. Applying a circular approach to the food sector – from agricultural production, processing, and manufacturing facilities, to transport and distribution, retail outlets, and household consumption – can result in positive impacts at the economic, social and environmental levels.    

In this session, Circular Economy and Private Sector Development Learning Series, we explore the challenges and opportunities inherent to this critical sector and tackle topics from the manufacture of bioproducts, food losses, and waste, to regenerative agricultural systems, and strategic investments. The expert panel also sheds light on examples of effective policies being implemented worldwide to enable innovation, dematerialization, and greater efficiencies in the food production processes.