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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Australia and Indonesia announce AU$12 million investment towards food security program
More than AU$12 million have been allotted by Australia and Indonesia from the Australia-Indonesia food security partnership in red meat and cattle sector in projects that would be beneficial for both
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New sustainable market opportunities for surplus food: A food system-sensitive methodology (FSSM)
<p>An important way to address global food security is to make better use of the food already produced. Since at least one third of global food is wasted before consumption, there are enormous incentives
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Food security: Bihar on the move
Bihar's public distribution system used to be one of the worst in India, but the system has improved significantly from 2011 onwards. The National Food Security Act, backed early on by the political leadership,
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Blocked ports, fighting put Yemen on verge of ‘perfect storm’ famine: WFP official
The war in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine, with both commercial food imports and aid deliveries held up by the fighting and millions of hungry women and children facing possible starvation,
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Nigeria: Four Million Displaced Persons Face Acute Hunger, NGO Forum Warns
The International Forum of Nongovernment Organisations in Nigeria, INGO, says nearly four million displaced people are "facing acute levels of hunger" and face difficulty eating every day. The group warns
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Tripura, Mizoram ready to implement food security Act
The Tripura and Mizoram governments have almost computerised their Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA), official sources in the two States said.
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Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015
The Rules provide for state governments to implement the direct cash transfer scheme for food subsidy beneficiaries. The central government will transfer funds to states/UTs on a monthly basis for this
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More people face food shortage in SADC countries
THE number of people facing food shortage in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc has gone up by 13 per cent from 24.28 million in 2013/14 to 27.41 million this year. SADC Secretariat’s
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Mozambique: Nyusi Calls for Joint Efforts On Food Security
Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Friday called for combined efforts of all activities involved in agriculture in order to improve food security and reduce the high levels of chronic malnutrition.
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Severe 'food shocks' more likely due to extreme weather, experts warn
Extreme weather such as intense storms, droughts and heatwaves will cause more frequent and severe food shortages as the global climate and food supply systems change, British and American experts warned