Assessment of causes and consequences of food and agricultural raw material loss and opportunities for its reduction

The article summarizes and systematizes the causes consequences of food loss waste. uncontrolled accumulation inefficient management waste is a serious problem security in many countries. Moreover, world annually loses or wastes about third produced while natural resources are inefficiently used. A significant number definitions terms field cause international inconsistency systems. So, systematization research methods for has been carried out. review analyzes stages supply chain, i.e. production agricultural raw materials, their collection, processing, transportation consumption, where largest occur. Furthermore, environmental, social other problems associated with considered. Prevention shown to be potential strategy improve balance demand essential improving reducing environmental impact providing economic benefits various participants chain. Separately, actions taken by Russian Federation reduction Attention drawn fact that difficulties solving these insufficient progress legislation low funding relevant projects. Possible approaches simulation optimization support specific strategies reduce considered, taking into account following factors: inventories; developing clear planning allocating resources; forming chain based on variability (uncertainty) customer supply. Knowledge comparison integration, as well development decisions how focus efforts most effectively ensure at each stage main practices FLW prevention have systematized.