More: food security
UN spotlights transformational potential of family farming for world food supply
A Global Forum highlighting the UN’s Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) got underway on Monday, aimed at identifying priority policies to boost support for...
Microalgae promise abundant healthy food and feed in any environment
By Sofia Strodt
Feeding a growing world population that will reach 9.8 billion by 2050, according to United Nations forecasts, and the need to conserve...
‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to...
Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid
As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering...
Ensuring Bangladesh’s ‘fertilizer security’
There is an energy and food crisis worldwide. None of the global supply systems is in a normal state. Amid this, if we want...
The long starvation, a looming catastrophe
A sigh of relief as the UN-brokered humanitarian deal reopened Odesa's port to allow Ukrainian grain through may have been premature. Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni...
WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up...
IMF and WB’s assessment of ‘No crisis situation and major food shortage in Bangladesh
According to the IMF, Bangladesh is not at risk of experiencing a crisis similar to the one that occurred in Sri Lanka. An IMF...
Guterres: Grain deal ‘victory for diplomacy
Positive momentum on the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative to help vulnerable people access food reflects “a victory for diplomacy” for those caught in...
WFP: First Ukrainian humanitarian grain shipment leaves for Horn of Africa
The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny,...