Sentences with phrase «loss reduction»

We need to ensure that farmers and farmer groups are able to access rural financial packages so that they can invest in food loss reduction.

The pumping loss reduction yields enhanced fuel economy similar to an engine with a smaller displacement (the equivalent of a 1.5 - liter engine) during cruising.

It's the kind of thing that makes me pro autonomy and connectivity; injury and property loss reduction.

This global knowledge platform on post-harvest loss reduction ensures high visibility and communication as part of the strategy for achieving the project's objectives -LSB-...]

On its own, the system accounts for a parasitic loss reduction of up to 80 % compared with competitive part - time all - wheel - drive systems, which are limited by conventional technology.

Parasitic Loss Reduction is also new this year, as is a variable - displacement air - conditioning compressor (VDC).

The Community of Practice (CoP) on food loss reduction acts as a global convener integrating knowledge related to reducing post-harvest losses.

Africa - wide Postharvest Food Loss Reduction Conference and Exhibition 28 - 31st March 2017, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Theme: Reducing Food Losses and Waste: Sustainable Solutions for Africa

In fact, almost all of IFAD's investments in value chain development contribute to food loss reduction by improving the overall efficiency of food supply chains.

In addition to the U.S. Food Waste Challenge, USDA has unveiled several food loss reduction initiatives over the past few years, including an app to help consumers safely store food and understand food date labels, new guidance to manufacturers on donating misbranded or sub-spec foods, and research on innovative technologies to make reducing food loss and waste cost effective.

«Humic substances increased bell pepper tolerance to water stress conditions due to leaf moisture loss reduction and root development stimulation,» he said.

NEHRP addresses this mission through the development of effective practices and policies for earthquake loss reduction, improvement of techniques for identifying and reducing earthquake vulnerabilities and implementation of research to improve the understanding of earthquakes and their effects.

Other benefits methionine has for your body are dissolving fats in the liver, as well as anti-inflammatory effect, pain reduction and hair loss reduction.

Further efficiency measures include intake CAMTRONIC and a friction loss reduction package.

Delta, not to be confused with beta, has a non-linear relationship with the price of the underlying, which when illustrated shows how loss reduction occurs as delta shifts down.

The Cities Initiative and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation in December 2015 to develop and implement a phosphorus loss reduction strategy for farmland drainage in the Thames River basin.

To date, 55 counties and 214 communities in West Virginia have voluntarily adopted and are enforcing local flood plain management ordinances that provide flood loss reduction building standards for new and existing development.

That said, Glen McGillivray of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction says, «Topography does not reveal neighbourhood flood risk.

We also work to support post-harvest loss reduction and to ensure our food goes to help those in need through donations and supporting feeding programs.

By making sure your eavestroughs and downspouts are clear from debris (this includes pruning back large trees or bushes) and your landscape is graded and slopes away from the house, says Dan Sandink, manager of resilient communities and research at the Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction, «you allow water to drain away from foundation walls,» which goes a long way to preventing a claim.

The remainder of the EBITDA loss reduction was primarily due to a decline in NOOK expenses of $ 52 million for the quarter on lower advertising and targeted cost rationalization.

Commodity Systems Assessment Methodology for Value Chain Problem and Project Identification: A first step in food loss reduction.

SPX Flow Technology are highly focused on and committed to act sustainably and deliver environmental solutions to the industry that goes beyond the requirements and customer expectations in value and return through a focus on waste prevention and loss reduction, reuse of resources, improved value of raw materials, water and energy reduction, product safety and security and social responsibility.

The CoP on food loss reduction is a network of food loss and waste stakeholders.

On registration with the CoP on food loss reduction (CoP), prospective members are asked to provide personal information such as a username, country of residence, affiliation and e-mail address.

has been involved as a private consultant in international horticultural development work since the 1980s, and has been specialising in postharvest technology, food loss reduction and the extension of information on small - scale postharvest handling practices since 1992 as Principal Consultant of the firm Extension Systems International.

We are working with partners to develop and promote post-harvest loss reduction practices in major ingredients relevant to Kellogg by developing sustainable agriculture programs with smallholder farmers in India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Thailand, Philippines, and other countries that promote and improve post-harvest loss reduction.

In total, at least 11 per cent of IFAD expenditure approved since 2013 has been allocated to post-harvest infrastructure and equipment, accompanied by training for farmers, farmer groups and value chain operators on post-harvest techniques and the operation, maintenance and management of equipment to ensure sustainable food loss reduction.

In particular, IFAD is conducting several country - based food loss assessments while contributing to compiling, disseminating and implementing good practices in post-harvest management as part of the Community of Practice on food loss reduction.

For immediate results, consider asking your insurance provider and your municipality about water mitigation rebates and incentives, suggests Dan Sandink, manager of resilient communities and research at the Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction.

Balance between profits and loss reduction is the goal.

However, loss reductions in the range of 30 to 50 % could be achieved in many systems without these more significant transformations in the food system.

Loss reduction is due partly to reduced field and transportation loss, but mostly to spoilage in storage.

In human terms, more families are suffering unnecessary losses,» says Kathy Bardswick, president and CEO of The Co-operators and chairperson of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction.