Zerohunger Link-Bridging Food Waste and Hunger Gaps-An Integrated Approach

Abstract

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN estimates that 1.3 billion tonnes, or one-third, of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, making food waste a major global issue. About 40% of food produced in India is wasted, and homes, restaurants, hotels, weddings, and other gathering places are major contributors to this problem. In India, a large number of nonprofit organisations are actively trying to collect excess food and provide it to people in need in order to alleviate hunger, malnutrition, and food waste. The objective of this proposed project is to manage a prepared food supply chain through the development of an innovative application, with the goal of addressing urban excess food waste and hunger-related fatalities. This programme will make it easier to connect surplus and deficient food resources within a community network by using an ERP paradigm. Administrators will be able to monitor donor and recipient information, assess hotels according on their contributions and input, and efficiently manage logistics thanks to the technology. Trusts and beneficiaries will be able to register, use a matching algorithm to find local food resources, choose and request food, communicate directly with donors, and offer insightful feedback. Donors will have the ability to sign up, enter the information of the food that is provided, reply to requests, and get in touch with recipients and trusts. Additionally, staff members and delivery persons will be equipped with the necessary tools to register, oversee pickups and deliveries, and send out timely alerts when they are finished. In the end, this all-encompassing strategy seeks to reduce food waste and lessen hunger in communities by establishing an effective and transparent method for the redistribution of excess food resources