Tag: food security
Global Report on Food Crises: Acute Hunger Persistently High in 59 Countries
Global: Nearly 282 million people experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).
Read MoreNominations Now Open for the 2024 Norman Borlaug Field Award
Global: Nominations are open for the Norman Borlaug Field Award recognising individuals driving progress in agricultural research and application.
Read MorePolicy-Wise: Banking on Young People Will Yield Dividends for Africa’s Agrifood Systems
Africa & Middle East: Attracting young people into the agriculture sector will help to achieve ambitions on agrifood systems while solving unemployment in Africa.
Read MoreHow Digital Innovation Will Unlock the Potential of Africa’s Livestock Producers
Africa & Middle East: New animal health platforms are being developed to unleash the commercial potential of livestock producers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Read MoreThe Agrifood Sector Needs $205 Billion per Year to Cut Half of Global Food Emissions
Global: The agrifood sector investing up to $205B per year could achieve 9 gigatons of CO2 mitigation annually by 2030, according to new reports.
Read MoreAccelerating Food Systems Transformation in Africa Through Climate-Smart Agriculture
Africa & Middle East: Climate-smart agriculture offers Africa a viable and scalable path to a more resilient and food-secure future, according to a new report.
Read MoreWorld Food Prize Laureates Urge G20 To Back Brazil’s Effort To End Global Hunger
Global: As the UN warns of imminent famine and extreme hunger in Gaza, Haiti and Sudan, 27 World Food Prize Laureates call upon G20 leaders to commit to Brazil’s agenda for ending global hunger and poverty.
Read MoreSaving Every Grain of Rice: A Conversation with Jerry Tjoe Awie
Latin America & the Caribbean: Jerry Tjoe Awie, a rice breeder in Suriname, unpacks the climate challenges rice farmers face and the potential of gene banks in the region.
Read MoreSubmissions Now Open for The Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List
Global: Submissions are now open for the Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List by the World Food Prize Foundation in honour of its 38th anniversary.
Read MoreClimate Smart Agriculture Interventions Must Be Gender-Responsive
Africa & Middle East: Increasing women's participation in climate smart agriculture requires inclusion in decision-making and equal access to resources, research shows.
Read MoreCould Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture be the Future of Farming?
Asia: Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture shows significant improvements in nutrient and economic productivity, a new WorldFish study in Bangladesh reveals.
Read MoreEmpowering Pastoralist Women as Climate Change Decision-Makers in Tanzania
Africa & Middle East: Pastoralist women in Tanzania are being empowered in climate change adaptation by GCA Local Adaptation Champions Award winner, the Pastoralist Women's Council.
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