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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Tackling climate change, reducing poverty: the first report of the Roundtable on climate change and poverty in the UK
This report presents the concerns and observations of a wide range of organisations about the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable members of society. The broad platform is one of shared concern. Specific policy recommendations, though, remain those of the individual organisations operating in their particular field of competence.
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The role of urban agriculture in Kirkuk, Iraq
Kirkuk is located in the northeast of Iraq, along the Khasa River, about 250 kilometres northeast of the capital Baghdad. After the toppling of Saddam Hussein
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Linking relief, rehabilitation and development: A role for urban agriculture?
Natural hazards, civil conflicts, wars and economic crises continue to generate unstable and unsafe conditions, placing immense pressures on communities and local livelihoods. These emergency scenarios often result in people fleeing their homes to
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FAO/WFP joint guidelines for crop and food security assessment missions (CFSAMs)
This guidelines provide basic information and practical guidance for anyone who participates in a FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) - whether as a FAO/WFP core team member, a government or other agency participant, or a donor observer.
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Bangladesh Household Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Report 2009
Multiple factors contributed to high and volatile food prices in Bangladesh during the 2007/2008 period. A "perfect storm" of international, regional and national conditions delivered a powerful economic shock to the country's food security.
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Starvation deaths and primitive tribal groups
The deaths of 35 Birhors
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Chinas rural reform: Crisis and ongoing debate
Despite China
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Ensure subsidised ration to poor
Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Paras Jain held formal talks with senior departmental officers here today about various ongoing schemes. Jain instructed the officers to ensure easy supply of subsidised food grains to the BPL cardholders. Efforts should also be undertaken to make the public distribution system transparent and effective.
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Govt issues quality foodgrains for mid-day meals
To ensure supply of good quality foodgrains for mid-day meal scheme under the Public Distribution System (PDS), the government has issued fair average quality foodgrains conforming to the Food Adulteration Act (PFA) standards, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Friday.
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Food prices defy govt efforts: FAO
Surinder Sud / New Delhi December 22, 2008, 0:17 IST The Food Price Index in October 2008 rose 28 per cent over October 2006. Despite a sharp fall in international prices of cereals from their record levels in mid-2008, domestic food prices remain high in most developing countries, causing concern over poor people