Thirty-eight countries have met the MDG 1, to halve the proportion of hungry people from 1990-92 to 2010-2012. Eighteen of them have also met the more stringent world Food Summit goal and reduced by half the absolute number of...[more]

On the 30th May 2013, the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda presented the first report to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. German non-governmental organisations are critical of the resolutions the report...[more]

OECD-FAO experts expect lower global agricultural production growth. Production shortfalls, price volatility and trade disruption remain a threat to global food security. [more]

Lowering meat consumption in industrialised countries by 20 per cent would lead to a tangible improvement in the nutrition situation in developing countries. [more]

The results of a recent IFPRI study challenge the conventional wisdom that food price volatility in Africa has increased in the wake of the global food crisis and suggest that domestic factors may contribute more to African price...[more]

The rapid development of bioenergy, and in particular liquid biofuels, has generated considerable debate regarding their sustainability, especially in the context of the “food versus fuel” competition. Against this background,...[more]

Global warming could be lower than anticipated, say the authors of a new international study. But if current emission trends continue, the two degree goal could still be missed.[more]

Trees are more than just forest and wood use. At an international conference at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Rome, 400 experts from 100 countries discussed the importance of trees for food...[more]

Investment in agriculture in African nations is also becoming increasingly attractive for German agribusiness, as shown by the significantly high number of people attending the Africa Business Week in Frankfurt am Main. 1,500...[more]

The implementation of the “forest conservation policy“ announced by the Asia Pulp and Paper group (APP) disappoints environmental organisations.[more]

As isolated copper destroys diarrhoeal germs, it can be used to purify water.[more]

Tourism is an important source of income for many developing countries. Participants at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism discussed the opportunities and problems arising from this sector in Bonn, Germany, in late...[more]

Every year, the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty brings together representatives from governments, the development community, civil society, academia, and the private sector. “Moving towards transparent land governance:...[more]

A recent study highlights the importance of the interaction between wild pollinators and the production of animal-pollinated crops.[more]

The European Report on Development (ERD) 2013 "Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future" was launched mid-April at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The report seeks to contribute to global reflection on...[more]

Insecticide-treated, environmentally friendly nets can help to control pests in animal shelters and reduce mosquitoes in homes.[more]

When the black coffee twig borer attacks coffee, it destroys 90 per cent of the plant; now researchers warn that the pest has spread to over 40 other plant species.[more]

The coffee & climate toolbox provides extension workers and coffee growers with knowledge on adaptation techniques and local know-how in the coffee sector.[more]

Average rice yield in sub-Saharan Africa has jumped 30 percent after rice crisis.[more]

Talk about food security in global and regional bodies was abundant in 2012. But what has really been achieved? This issue is explored in the Global Food Policy Report 2012. [more]

Droughts in 2011 and floods in 2012 in the Sahel region as well as severe conflicts in Mali have left approximately 10.3 million people food insecure in 2013, and over 1.4 million children are at risk of severe acute...[more]

The Crop Prospects and Food Situation report from FAO focuses on developments affecting the food security situation of developing countries. [more]

The rise of the South is radically reshaping the world of the 21st century, with developing nations driving economic growth, says the United Nations Development Programme’s 2013 Human Development Report.[more]

The world's ten largest food corporations are still far from fulfilling social and ecological standards in their food production, the NGO Oxfam says.[more]