Food waste in Kazakhstan

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Food waste in Kazakhstan
by Amina Kabdyrakym \| 06-02-2021 19:11 0
According to statistics, approximately 58 percent of people live in urban areas and cities in Kazakhstan. In summer, it is possible to have fresh fruits that were grown by local farmers. However, in harsh winters, all fruits come from other hot countries. Vegetables and fruits that came from other countries give a profit, but it also leads to food spoilage, which occurs over time. It is more efficient to search for ways to prevent food spoilage, such as improving a food storage system, such as dehydrating more vegetables and fruits. Thus, foods will not spoil with time, and the property of food will remain for a long time. The second way of prevention of food spoilage is the cultivation of vegetables and fruits in nearby places. It will prevent food spoilage during transportation. The possible solution for it is vertical farming. Nowadays, the technology of vertical farming is improving, and raising in cities is more than achievable. Vertical farming achieved the growth of vegetables with much less water and without chemicals, which guarantee healthy and safe food. If food spoilage happens, then it should be collected separately from other trash and transformed into biogas. Thus, food waste will be used more efficiently, and the recycling system will be more organized in Kazakhstan. Another way of preventing food spoilage is by buying less food that is necessary for family or person. Therefore, fewer products will spoil, less food will be in the bin. To conclude, as fruits and vegetables require a large amount of water to be grown, we should minimize food waste.

Dormant user Amina Kabdyrakym

5 Comments

Jose Del Solar Bou says :
Hii, i hope things are fine with you.
thanks for sharing.
cheers
Posted 19-02-2021 01:03

Asmita Gaire says :
Greetings amina
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 13-02-2021 13:48

SJ Mentor says :
Hello Amina!
It's your SJ mentor.

Hope things are fine with you.
Thank you for writing an article on Kazakhstan's food problem.
Low temperature distribution or freeze-drying can be a way to store food for a long time.
However, I think it is important to consume local agricultural products in order to be more environmentally friendly and reduce carbon footprint.
This concept should be developed as more and more attempts are being made to grow agricultural products in cities like smart farms.
As the Woojoo mentor said, please quote the reference correctly.

Green cheers!

Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 11-02-2021 23:33

Mun WooJooMentor says :
Hello Amina,
this is your mentor WooJoo.

Warm greetings from South Korea!
Thank you for sharing such a helpful report about food waste in Kazakhstan.
I agree that the three ways you mentioned are really advantageous and economical for being able to reduce the food waste and contamination due to this.
Also, it would be nice if we can increase the area for local farm,
because food transportation makes biggest part of CO2 emiision.
By local farming, we will be able to reduce food waste because we only grow the amount we need, plus it is eco-friendly.
It would be nice if you can tell us more about vertical farming!

Please remember to include the references for your reports.

Regards,
WooJoo
Posted 08-02-2021 23:12