More: food security
WFP calls for increased support as eight million in Zimbabwe face hunger
The World Food Programme (WFP) is calling on countries to step
up support to Zimbabwe, where millions of people are facing hunger brought
on by prolonged drought and economic meltdown.
Nearly...
Climate change: Scientists warn over impact on food security and oceans
UN climate scientists presented MEPs with new
evidence on how climate change is affecting food production and oceans.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is
the United...
Human and food security in South Asia
Authors: Areeja Syed and Fatima Ahmed
This world in which we are living is a
very insecure and prone place where problems like poverty, crisis, conflicts,...
USAID 58 years on: Perspective on Aid and Humanitarian Assistance in a Changing world
The year
2019 manifest a very significant milestone in the history of United States
Agency for International Development (USAID) on its 58th anniversary. Way back
in 196Os...
How Nuclear Techniques Help Feed China
With 19% of the world’s population but only 7% of its
arable land, China is in a bind: how to feed its growing and increasingly
affluent...
Nuclear Technology Helps Develop New Barley Variety in Kuwait
New home-grown barley varieties developed using irradiation with the support of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
The link between conflict and hunger
Conflict-driven hunger is getting worse, according to a snapshot of the eight places in the world with the highest number of people in need...
Disruptive technology applications and the Future of Food
While food security is a global issue, its impacts are all too often hidden. Aiming to address global demand for food, we have created...
Growing gap between ambition and action as the world prepares for a future with increasing climate risks
While climate consciousness across the globe is on the rise, the fourth UN Environment Adaptation Gap Report released today has revealed a considerable gap...
Hunger and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean compounded by inequality
For the third consecutive year, the number of those chronically hungry has increased in Latin America and the Caribbean, while 250 million – 60...