Fatima Pereira da Silva

Fatima Pereira da Silva is a researcher at Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, part of Wageningen University & Research, specializing in Post Harvest Technology. Her work focuses on reducing food loss and improving quality through innovative packaging and cold chain solutions, particularly for perishable crops in low- and middle-income countries.

• Active in projects like KoM24051 (Quality and sustainability in ornamental horticulture) and VASESHIP (Strawberry supply chain optimization).
• Key research themes: food loss reduction, ventilated packaging, shelf-life extension, and sustainable food systems.
• Engaged in media outreach discussing the environmental impact of packaging regulations and food waste.

Her recent work includes Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (2025) on cooling strategies and Postharvest Biology and Technology studies (2024, 2023) on strawberry packaging. Trends highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining physics-based modeling, sustainability assessments, and supply chain optimization.

Her research outputs include 43 publications, with 9 peer-reviewed articles and 26 reports, alongside participation in conferences and workshops. She contributes to projects in tropical fruit supply chains, coffee packaging sustainability, and fresh produce quality enhancement.