More: food security
New USAID programme: Feed the Future
The United States, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has committed more than $14 billion in humanitarian and development assistance...
Ukraine Prioritizes Africa’s Food Security, Opens Diplomatic Offices in Africa
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, has agreed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, to establish diplomatic office...
Black Sea Grain Initiative Cries for Extension
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, established primarily to allow grains and fertilizer exports to overseas countries, has attracted broadly high-level discussions over the past...
The Impacts of Russia’s War in Ukraine on African Countries
Authors: David L. Dambre and Bema D. Yeo*
This article discusses the effects of the war in Ukraine on African countries, including food and fuel...
WEF’s Blue Food Partnership Launches Roadmap to Strengthen Sustainable Growth in Aquaculture
The World Economic Forum’s Blue Food Partnership launched today a Global Sustainable Aquaculture Roadmap at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, in collaboration with...
Food Insecurity: The Current Crisis
Sri Lanka is facing hardships immensely. People are struggling to fulfill their basic needs and they have sacrificed their mid-term goals and long-term goals....
To Transform Food Systems, Give Small Farmers Irrigation, Fertilizers and Secure Market – At Lower Cost
Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping smallholder farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilizers and...
Countries That Tackle Food Crisis Can Boost ‘Jobs, Health and Nature’ and Meet Net-Zero Goals
A new report launched today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 shows how “early mover” countries can accelerate the food systems transformation.
The...
Climate change and food security in the 21st century
Climate change is one of the many factors that influence food security. Worldwide, levels of hunger remain alarmingly high. In 2021, they exceeded all...
Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF
The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, the UN Children’s...