AMMAN – On Monday, the
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)
and the
World Food Programme (WFP) honored the winners of the food waste
reduction challenge during the opening of the Food Security Council committees’
meeting, Al-Ghad reported.
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Innovative ideas were rewarded with a $45,000 prize to
empower winners to develop their concepts into entrepreneurial projects. This
challenge, known as the “hackathon,” falls under the umbrella of the national
campaign against food waste, aligning with the
National Food Security Strategy 2021–2030.
The hackathon was organized in collaboration with
Cewas, a Swiss organization that promotes sustainable business ideas and
innovative solutions. Over the past two months, 37 participants underwent
intensive training and guidance, equipping them with the necessary skills to
transform their creative ideas into sustainable business models and research
methodologies.
Among the winning projects, one focused on an
application for reselling safe-to-consume food products before their expiration
dates. Two other projects aimed to transform food waste into
animal feed or
organic fertilizer. Other initiatives explored research methods to quantify
food waste in
healthcare facilities and households.
The winners were selected from 37 participants,
representing all Jordanian governorates. An expert committee, comprising
representatives from various organizations, including the Department of
Statistics, the MoA, business trainers, Cewas, and the WFP, conducted a
comprehensive evaluation based on several criteria. These criteria included the
project’s ability to contribute to food waste reduction, its economic
viability, innovation, scalability, and feasibility of national implementation.
The Minister of Agriculture and Chairman of the Food
Security Council, Engineer Khaled Hneifat, expressed pride in the creative
ideas developed by young participants in the food waste hackathon. Notably,
food waste in Jordan is estimated at approximately 93kg per person annually,
equivalent to 955,000 metric tonnes of food, enough to cover the nutritional
needs of approximately 1.5 million people for an entire year.
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