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 Supply
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The ‘universal basic income’ proposal
A watered-down UBI based upon a dismantling of the existing social welfare schemes would be disastrous. (Editorial)
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Shaping the future of global food systems: a scenarios analysis
How will food systems nutritiously and sustainably feed 8.5 billion people in 2030? This report, co-published by the World Economic Forum and Deloitte, presents four scenarios for the future of global
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the control of ICDS scheme in the hands of few suppliers, Maharashtra, 12/01/2017
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Jayshree Mahila Bachat Gat & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/01/2017 regarding the control of projects under the Integrated Child
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Making pulses affordable again- Policy options from the farm to retail in India
While outlining strategies to increase availability of pulses at affordable prices, it is argued that increasing domestic production of pulses is the only option. Access to one or two protective irrigation
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The resilience of America’s urban food systems: evidence from five cities
This study finds that natural disasters could create extended food supply disruptions in U.S. cities, especially in neighbourhoods with limited food retail options and food insecure populations. The main
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Urbanisation, rural transformations and food systems: the role of small towns
Small towns are an essential but often-neglected element of rural landscapes and food systems. They perform a number of essential functions, from market nodes to providers of services and goods and non-farm
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Climate change, agriculture, and adaptation in the Republic of Korea to 2050: an integrated assessment
As the effects of climate change set in, and population and income growth exert increasing pressure on natural resources, food security is becoming a pressing challenge for countries worldwide. Awareness
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In key African nations, widespread discontent with economy, corruption
Most people in three African countries have an optimistic outlook despite continuing anger at corruption and economic woes, a survey has found. South Africans, Nigerians and Kenyans all say healthcare
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Influencing food environments for healthy diets
More and more people are becoming overweight and obese, with increasing diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Behind the global shifts in malnutrition and NCDs are unhealthy diets and a sedentary
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Valuing the SDG prize in food and agriculture: unlocking business opportunities to accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth
Just ahead of World Food Day 2016 (Oct 16), companies are being told they could unlock US$2.3 trillion a year in food and agriculture sectors by 2030 if they investment in sustainability. New research