Online Food Excess Reduction Platform Case study: DRC/Goma

Abstract

Tons of food are wasted and thrown away in the world. The problem of food Excess is big and touches different areas of the environment, society and economics. To this end, there is an aspiration for creative means demanding that technology helps to eliminate food Excess and makes the food system sustainable. This research brings on a web platform, which has the main function of saving food that otherwise would end up in the trash or feeding the needy. Corporations can donate waste food to the platform if they wish, but it is also open to the public. The Food Excess Reduction Platform functions as an interactive digital system through which donors and receivers of food commodities are linked thus making the transfer of the donation of resources a significantly more simplified process. Pushing of the whole process of distribution is the central idea behind the app. Key features of the platform are the donation listing algorithm, matchmaking algorithm, communication tools, and logistics support, all of which aim at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of food redistribution initiatives. The research methodology is extensive and consists of requirement gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment of the platform. Through employing agile methodologies in the design phase, the central part of the development process is the iterative design and conducting of user feedback to ultimately guarantee the platform serves its stakeholders smoothly. The Food Excess Reduction Platform is evaluated by means of quantitative and qualitative methods such as the tally of the number of successful transactions, the measurement of the reduction in greenhouse gas, and the enhancement of the food supply chains for the vulnerable groups in the area. We have come to the conclusion that the platform is an effective tool in reducing food Waste, lessening pollutions, and enhancing the food security of the inhabitants. All in all, the work makes a new addition to the literary domain of Waste food reduction and it also reveals the power of technology in addressing these complex problems. Digital platforms are passed by enabling them to make a more sustainable and fair food system and at the same time by preserving nature.