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Food loss and waste

13/03/2023
9.3 billion metric tons (MT) of CO2 emissions were generated by global food loss and waste in 2017 (Zhu et al., 2023).
Cita En 2017 la pérdida y desperdicio de alimentos en el mundo contribuyó en 9,3 mil millones de toneladas métricas (TM) de emisiones de CO2. (Zhu et al., 2023)
Fuente CGIAR (2023). Achieving Agricultural Breakthrough: A deep dive into seven technological areas con base en Zhu et al., 2023

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