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5.3.3. Effects on Food Security 144 5.3.4. Effects on the Environment 144 5.3.5. Effects on Food Safety 144 5.4. Current Resource Assessment of OIC Member Countries for Reducing Postharvest Losses 144 5.4.1. Global and Regional Resources 145 5.4.2. International Projects and Programs 145 5.4.3. Suggestions from Participants of the Online Survey for Reducing Postharvest Food Losses 147 5.4.4. Institutional Support 149 6. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................150 6.1. General Recommendations 150 6.2. Towards a Policy Framework for Reducing Postharvest Losses at the National Level in OIC Member Countries 152 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................................154 REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................155 ANNEXES ...................................................................................................................................................177