New Practice-Based Tool for Making Decisions on Investment in PHL Reduction
New Practice-Based Tool for Making Decisions on Investment in PHL Reduction by Casey Cheng and Kari A. Wozniak If you were going to invest resources into reducing postharvest losses within a supply chain, where exactly would you invest them? Would you begin with building better storage, or perhaps buying a mechanical dryer? These types of […]
Loss-Free Agriculture – Science or an Art?
Loss-Free Agriculture – Science or an Art? by Steve Sonka, Ag Economist & Research Professor at the ADM Institute In early May 2014, I was asked to speak at the 2nd Annual UN FAO SAVE FOOD Congress in Dusseldorf, Germany, on the suggested topic, “Agricultural Management: The Art of Loss Free Agriculture”. That title caused me […]
For research project, ADMI calling for success stories on PHL interventions via online survey
For research project, ADMI calling for success stories on PHL interventions via online survey by ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss There’s no doubt – awareness about postharvest loss is increasing. While decision-makers worldwide continue to learn about the important impact of postharvest loss (PHL) reduction on food security, environmental sustainability, and rural livelihoods, […]
How Technology Alone Won’t Curb Postharvest Losses
How Technology Alone Won’t Curb Postharvest Losses by Dr. Prasanta Kalita, Director of the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss Estimates suggest that 1/3 of all food is lost or wasted after it is grown in supply chains and at the consumer level. In many developing countries, this happens at especially high rates […]
Are Farmers with Postharvest Loss Acting Rationally?
Are Farmers with Postharvest Loss Acting Rationally? by Steve Sonka, Ag Economist Events vs. Structure External observers of postharvest loss in developing countries typically have little difficulty identifying loss and waste. Indeed each winter the ADM Institute contributes to the travel funding for University of Illinois business and agricultural engineering students to study in rural […]
ADM Institute Sends Business and Engineering Students to India for Third Time, Another Great Success
ADM Institute Sends Business and Engineering Students to India for Third Time, Another Great Success by Kari A. Wozniak When Casey Dollinger’s father heard of her plans to travel to India, he was concerned. Not just in the typical fashion a father might worry about their student’s study abroad trip. She wasn’t ready, he felt, […]
The Relevance of Research: Taking the Classroom to the Mills and Fields of India
The Relevance of Research: Taking the Classroom to the Mills and Fields of India by Janae Moore, Sophomore in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The following post was written by students on an ADM Institute-sponsored observation study tour through India. When I heard about a trip to study agricultural […]
Comparing Storage Facilities, Different Methods Lead to Postharvest Loss
Comparing Storage Facilities, Different Methods Lead to Postharvest Loss by Trent Houdek and Eddy Salinas, Juniors in Supply Chain Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The following post was written by students on an ADM Institute-sponsored observation study tour through India. Comparative analysis was the name of the game on one of our […]
Newer Facility Shows Efficient Grain Management in India is Possible, But Not Yet Justified
Newer Facility Shows Efficient Grain Management in India is Possible, But Not Yet Justified by Daniel Benz and Samer Ijaz, Junior and Senior in Supply Chain Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The following post was written by students on an ADM Institute-sponsored observation study tour through India. Storage is an important facet […]
For Field and Family: A Woman’s Life Farming in Rural India
For Field and Family: A Woman’s Life Farming in Rural India by Erin Brennan & Grace Walsh, Juniors in Supply Chain Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The following post was written by students on an ADM Institute-sponsored observation study tour through India. Wrinkled from the sun and strong in stature, four-foot-ten Kalilamman sat […]