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Key Takeaways
- Agrifood systems encompass the primary production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well as in food storage, aggregation, post-harvest handling, transportation, processing, distribution, marketing, disposal and consumption
- Within agrifood systems, food systems comprise all food products that originate from crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, and from other sources such as synthetic biology, and that are intended for human consumption
- Agrifood systems include all the activities and sectors linked to food and non-food agricultural commodities from production to disposal
Overview
Agrifood systems encompass the primary production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well as in food storage, aggregation, post-harvest handling, transportation, processing, distribution, marketing, disposal and consumption. Within agrifood systems, food systems comprise all food products that originate from crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, and from other sources such as synthetic biology, and that are intended for human consumption. Agrifood systems include all the activities and sectors linked to food and non-food agricultural commodities from production to disposal.
Sources & References
- [1]Agrifood systems - Wikipedia
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