Deadline: 4 February 2014
Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) is accepting fellowship applications for Training on ‘Lost Harvest and Wasted Food : Managing the Crop Supply Chain for Increased Food Security – Strengthening Insights to Reduce the Food Lost’ being held from 15 to 26 September 2014. Major aim of the fellowship program is to offer a platform for fellows to learn how to optimize the ‘farm to fork’ chain that can contribute significantly to food security.
Training course Lost Harvest and Wasted Food organized by Wageningen UR Center for Development Innovation, the Netherlands, shades light on the contrast between the lost of 30-40% post-harvest food because it is never consumed and a large population dying in hunger every year because food never reaches them. The course focuses on ways to minimize losses, reduce food waste and explore alternative uses contributing to food security. The supply chain will be critically analyzed and sustainable alternatives will be designed with special attention to harvest practices, storage, spoilage and food waste management.
Eligibility Criteria –
- Wageningen UR Center for Development Innovation accepts applications from individuals with active interest and professional experience in the field of food security to participate in ‘Lost Harvest and Wasted Food’ training course 2014.
- To be eligible for NFP Fellowship, applicants must be government or non-government professionals who are the nationals of and work and live in NFP Country (in the regions the training course is accepting applications from) with at least three years experience and is nominated by her/his employer with clear need for training within the context of organization.
Application Procedure –
- Applicants must register for short-course at Center for Development Innovation (CDI).
- Nuffic sends an admission letter with instructions on how to apply for a NFP fellowship at Nuffic once the application for short course is received at CDI.
- Eligible candidates can apply for NFP through Nuffic system, Scholarship Online (SOL).
For more information, please visit Lost Harvest and Wasted Food training course announcement page in Wageningen UR CDI. Please read the factsheet carefully.
