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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Somalia: Close to 2 Million to Face Food Crisis in Somalia-UN
A picture of past drought which saw several animals die due to lack of pasture and water The United Nations now say that close to 2 million people are at risk f starvation in Somalia. Stéphane Dujarric,
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Lesotho Needs $14 Million to Buy Food for Almost 500,000 People
Lesotho needs 203.73 million maloti ($14 million) for food aid for almost half a million people. The southern African nation’s government needs money to buy 25,255 tons of grain, Temeki Ts’olo, the
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Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Working Policies to Reduce Malnutrition
Stakeholders in the food industry have advocated the enactment of adequate policies to ensure food fortification and reduce malnutrition in Nigeria. Speaking at the National Fortification Alliance (NFA)
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South Sudan: International Rescue Committee Urges New Approach to Malnutrition
More than 750,000 South Sudanese children under age 5 are expected to face acute malnutrition this year, according to the International Rescue Committee. The IRC's new spokeswoman, actress Mia Farrow,
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Kenya: Report Blames Counties' Lopsided Priorities for Acute Food Insecurity
Poor allocation of funds for agriculture, wrong priorities and lack of co-ordination from the government have pushed Kenya into a food crisis. Hopes that agriculture would thrive under devolution have
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Kenya: Baringo, WFP in Sh2 Billion Deal to Fight Hunger
Baringo County has entered into a Sh2.3 billion deal with the World Food Programme in a bid to fight perennial hunger resulting from drought. The partnership seeks to strengthen emergency preparedness
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IGAD warns against food insecurity in Somalia
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has warned of impending food insecurity amid severe drought ravaged the region. In a statement, the bloc said urgent action is immediately needed
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AfDB official urges polices to help cut Africa's food import bill
An African Development Bank (AfDB) official on Thursday urged African countries to put in place polices that would help cut the continent's food import bill. Africa's food imports are expected to rise
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Uganda: Prepare for Famine, Government Tells Ugandans
Kampala — The government has warned of impending famine in most parts of the country, cautioning traders to limit food exports and families to start food rationing. Mr Christopher Kibanzanga, the State
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After cyclone and cholera, Mozambique now battles hunger
Mozambique's first disaster was a cyclone. The second has been cholera. Now hunger could be the third. The raging floodwaters that made a large part of central Mozambique a vast inland sea are draining,