January 07, 2025 08:21 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Delhi assembly elections on Feb 5, results on Feb 8 | Allu Arjun visits boy injured during Pushpa 2 stampede in Hyderabad | Donald Trump repeats his US-Canada merger offer after Justin Trudeau's resignation | India's HMPV cases surge to 7 after two cases reported from Nagpur | H-1B visa renewal will get simpler in 2025, Indians to benefit most as home country travel won't be required | As India detects 3 HMPV cases, #lockdown trends; Centre says no need to panic | Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canada's PM amid rising pressure by partymates | 8 jawans, driver killed as Maoists blow up security vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur | Atul Subhash suicide: Karnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR against wife Nikita Singhania | Delhi elections: Congress launches Pyari Didi scheme promising Rs. 2,500 per month to women residents
Ensuring family farmers’ access to food key to tackling global hunger – UN agency

Ensuring family farmers’ access to food key to tackling global hunger – UN agency

Nov 29, 2017, at 02:49 pm

  New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): Family farmers need more support and access to food, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency has said, urging lawmakers to consider legislation that improves productivity and boosts social protections to tackle the global hunger challenge which, he warned, is at an “inflection point.”

At UN event in Rome, Pope Francis urges action on climate change, conflicts to end global hunger

At UN event in Rome, Pope Francis urges action on climate change, conflicts to end global hunger

Oct 17, 2017, at 04:48 am

New York, Oct 16(Just Earth News): Food security for all requires tackling climate change and ending conflicts, His Holiness, Pope Francis, stressed Monday at an official ceremony for World Food Day held at the Rome headquarters of the United Nations agriculture agency.

On World Food Day, UN lauds role of family farmers in ending global hunger

On World Food Day, UN lauds role of family farmers in ending global hunger

Oct 17, 2014, at 04:22 am

New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) With over 800 million people worldwide still lacking access to healthy, nutritious food, family farmers must play an increasingly vital role in the global war on hunger, United Nations officials affirmed today, adding that the strong participation of the world’s family farmers can help "turn the tide" in shaping a new agenda for a sustainable future.