Food security

Thirty-five million people are currently suffering acute hunger. None of the five countries in which food prices are highest in relation to purchasing power has improved since 2022.

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Food security

The hunger funding gap increased dramatically in 2023, this report states. Countries dealing with “crisis” hunger levels received only 35 per cent of hunger-related funding requested in 2023.

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Food security

Members of Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Germany’s NGO forum on environment and development, again provided input for the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin in January 2024. A panel of experts…

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Food security

A new Africa and Middle East initiative aims to address the challenges of food security in the region. Africa’s abundant land and natural resources means it has the potential to become a breadbasket to feed the Middle…

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In mid-November, scientists, agricultural and food experts and policy-makers met at the Global Crop Diversity Summit to discuss the crucial role that seed banks have in safeguarding food security in the wake of global…

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A new initiative aims to help boost food security and tackle growing hunger around the world. It builds 60 years of experience that the IAEA and FAO have jointly developed in supporting countries to use nuclear and…

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Food security

Multiple overlapping crises are impeding global efforts to tackle hunger, according to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, which shows that hunger are at “serious” or “alarming” levels in 43 countries.

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Food security

The consequences of wars, armed conflicts, climate change and price rises have worsened the food situation for countless people over the last few years. It is all the more important not to relent in combating global…

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The food security and nutrition situation remained grim in 2022, while food insecurity affects more people living in rural areas, this year’s edition of the annual UN SOFI report states.

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The ongoing war has damaged Ukraine’s agriculture and food production, disrupted supply chains and exports, increased production costs and caused widespread mine contamination. A new programme aims to help smallholder…

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