PDApp Operational Group: Moving toward a digital model for zero waste in the agri-food sector
- Type Operational group
- Execution 2022 -2025
- Assigned Budget 599.480,28 €
- Scope Supraautonómico
- Autonomous community Cataluña; Galicia; Madrid, Comunidad de; Murcia, Región de; País Vasco
- Main source of financing PEPAC 2014-2020
- Project website https://pdapp.coag.com.es/PDApp/
The PDApp proposal aims to reduce food loss and waste in the fruit and vegetable sector through the development and validation of new services supported by digital tools, aimed at (i) enabling companies to safely channel the waste produced through a PDA platform to other companies in the food industry (food symbiosis), donation and other types of distribution for human consumption by connecting companies with the receiving social entities, channeling towards the animal feed processing industry or other non-food industries (industrial symbiosis); (ii) being able to develop a Food Loss and Waste Prevention and Reduction Plan (PPRPDA) in a guided and digital way that will assist companies in decision-making and in establishing corrective measures; and (iii) being able to decide on the best FLW prevention alternatives available thanks to the knowledge of the economic, social and environmental benefits.
- The main objective is to reduce food loss and waste in the agricultural sector, particularly in the fruit and vegetable sector, through digital tools.
- A decision-support service will be designed for companies and agents in this sector to help them prevent PDAs.
- This service includes the necessary support to digitize your Food Loss and Waste Prevention and Reduction Plan, which will be mandatory in the future.
- Work will be done on a digital tool that aims to enable the exchange of generated surpluses between different stakeholders (processing industry, NGOs receiving donations, livestock farmers, feed manufacturers, etc.), ensuring traceability and reporting of waste to the authorities. This is also expected to become mandatory once the national regulations on this matter are approved.
- A precise diagnosis of food losses and waste in the fruit and vegetable sector will be carried out.
- Emphasis will be placed on raising awareness of the importance of measuring and reducing FLW.
- SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- Diagnose food losses and waste in the fruit and vegetable sector.
- Facilitate the implementation of PDA prevention plans in the primary horticultural sector.
- Facilitate decision-making for the prevention of wastewater based on sustainability criteria (environmental, social and economic)
- Provide alternatives for preventing fruit and vegetable FLA following the hierarchy of food uses adapted to the sector and the territory.
- Raise awareness among companies in the fruit and vegetable sector about the importance of reducing FLW and measuring it.
- PDA of diagnosed fruits and vegetables (quantification and causes)
- FLW prevention plans developed by 9 companies in the fruit and vegetable sector and a system for measuring the environmental, social and economic impact of said FLW and the prevention alternatives defined.
- Prevention or recovery alternatives for companies with potential surplus wastewater
- Increasing awareness and sensitivity for the prevention of FLA among agents in the fruit and vegetable sector
- Coordinator/entity name: ESPIGNOLADORS
- Coordinator/entity email: raquel@espigoladors.com
- Galinsect SL
- Trasdeza S.C
- LTDA
- E.I ES IM-Perfect food S.L.
- Newen Europe Fresh SLU
- Cooperativa agrícola Levante Sur Soc
- Cooperativa
- Antigua vida nueva
- Fundacio Espigoladors
- Asociación empresarial centro tecnológico energía y medio ambiente (CETENMA)
- Fundación Centro Tecnolóxico de eficiencia e sostenibilidade enerxética (ENERGYLAB)
- Oreka Circular Economy SL
- Coordinadora de organizaciones de agricultores y ganaderos (COAG)
- Kiwi atlántico S.A.
- Jimbofresh Internacional SLL
- Conca de la Tordera S.c.c.l
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