Abstract

Food waste plays an important role in economy and its wastage has straight impact on environment. The food wastage reduction in any area clearly would lead to better land usage and water resources management. The current study based on survey method was conducted in district Baramulla of Kashmir valley during 2024 by designing a suitable questionnaire to bring out the current methods practiced for food waste disposal in the study area. The data collected from 400 respondents selected at random from the study area on their consent was analysed statistically using appropriate statistical methods. It was found that food waste is directly or indirectly responsible for in environment pollution in the study area. Food wastage is an environmental, social as well as a religious crime. so every individual should play his/her role in its reduction.

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