METODY ILOŚCIOWE W BADANIU STRAT I MARNOTRAWSTWA ŻYWNOŚCI W SEKTORZE PRODUKCJI PIERWOTNEJ
THE QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN MONITORING LOSSE AND WASTAGE IN THE PRIMARY PRODUCTION SECTOR

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the article is the review of methods for obtaining data on the amount of losses generated and food wastage in the agricultural production sector. The topic are also recommended methods for collecting this data in the agri-food chain at the EU level. Agriculture is the first link in this chain and the most food losses occur in it. The article presents the determinants of measuring losses and food waste in agriculture, the importance of defining and monitoring the intended use of the product and qualifying losses as food waste. The methods used to quantify the level of food losses in agriculture were also used in the PROM research project implemented under the GOSPOSTRATEG Program.

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