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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Adani Group keen to set up silos in Punjab
The Adani Group officials today met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and showed keen interest to construct state-of-the-art silos at several locations in the state. Punjab, which produces on
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Panel points out funds shortage for food subsidy
A Parliamentary panel stated here on Monday that the Food Ministry had a shortage of Rs. 81,000 crore to make subsidy payments and urged the Centre to take action. It also expressed concern regarding non-implementation
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South Sudanese Families Being Pushed to the Brink of Hunger
Juba — Skyrocketing inflation, conflict and collapsed markets are pushing people in South Sudan to breaking point as the political deadlock enters its 16th month and families face a second 'lean season'
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Centre extends food security Act deadline
But government has no plans to table orders in Parliament The period for identification of households eligible for coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) has been extended up to September
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China confident of food self-sufficiency: report
BEIJING - China is confident the nation's "rice bowl" will be firmly held in its own hands, an industry report said on Monday. The country will remain self-sufficient in producing its main food crops
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15 percent of Niger's population remains food insecure: UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that 2. 5 million people or 15 percent of Niger's population are food insecure as showed in its national survey on food
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Nearly 11 million in Yemen facing severe food crisis, UN aid agencies warn
The UN aid agencies said nearly 11 million people in Yemen are facing severe food insecurity due to the current fighting in the country, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Wednesday.
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Ending poverty and hunger by 2030: an agenda for the global food system
With 800 million people going to bed hungry every night, countries combating hunger must build better food systems that raise agricultural productivity in rural areas, invest in improving nutritional outcomes
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New global crop data aid in food policy decisions
Knowing where in the world individual crops are cultivated, their production patterns, and whether they are irrigated or rain fed are essential components for ensuring adequate, sustainable food production
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Zambia: Govt Assessing Hunger Threat
Government says it is alive to the hunger threat in the country following reports of failed crops in some parts of the country. Zambia faces a threat of hunger with the drought spell having left the