When we think of food insecurity or hunger, we often focus on how much food we produce. But a lesser-known crisis happens after the harvest: a staggering amount of food is lost during storage, transportation, and processing—before it ever reaches a plate. This crisis refers to post-harvest storage loss, and has deep economic, health, and environmental consequences.  Postharvest losses Globally, up to 30% of food produced is lost or wasted after harvest. In developing countries, much of this loss occurs at the post-harvest level—during drying, storage, handling, and transport. The FAO estimates that post-harvest losses of grains alone can reach ...