Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
Food Policy
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AfDB president Adesina named World Food Prize recipient
This year’s World Food Prize will go to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), whose name was announced earlier this week in the United States. The prestigious USD$250,000
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Militants blocking aid to starving children in Somalia, charity says
NAIROBI, June 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lack of access to hungry parts of Somalia controlled by Islamist militants is threatening the lives of tens of thousands of malnourished children, a charity
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World food supplies at risk as climate change threatens international trade, warn experts
The world’s food supplies are in danger as climate change and the increasing reliance on global trade threaten to create shortages and sudden, dramatic increases in prices, according to a new report by
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Ex-Nigerian minister wins prestigious $250,000 World Food Prize
The former President says those who succeeded him failed to continue the laudable agriculture policies he left behind Pressure mounts on Obama to attend Buhari's inaugurationPressure mounts on Obama to
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WFP chief urges EU to step up funds for Africa famine
Brussels - The UN food agency's director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1bn needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen
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Building efficient paddy procurement and supply chain systems for the targeted public distribution system in Odisha
WFP is currently supporting the state of Odisha to transform its Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). This is one of the Indian Government's most important instruments of policy aimed at food security,
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Aid workers warn Ethiopians in need of food aid could double to 16m
International donors are warning that the number of Ethiopians surviving on food assistance could double to 16m next month as some aid agencies criticise the government for downplaying the severity of
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Famine bites hard Kanungu district residents
Nelson Natukunda, the Local Council (LC) III chairman in Kanungu district says many parents have abandoned their children and most schools are almost being forced to close as they have no food for both
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Africa: The African Union and FAO Seek to Boost Joint Efforts to End Hunger in Africa
Rome — Focus is on saving lives and livelihoods to sustain peace and tackle hunger The African Union (AU) and FAO will seek to step up joint efforts to end hunger and sustain peace in the continent
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Record hunger in Horn of Africa pushes development banks to step in
NAIROBI, June 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With a record-breaking 26.5 million people going hungry in the Horn of Africa, development banks are increasing their humanitarian funding to fill a gap