UN Food and Agriculture Organization wars acute hunger set to soar across the globe
Dec 12, 2023, at 01:25 pm
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday that acute hunger is set to soar globally, on the back of “massive underfunding” in agriculture support programmes during times of crisis.
Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights
Dec 02, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
Nov 07, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
Flash floods in Somalia claims 14 lives
Nov 06, 2023, at 06:32 am
Mogadishu: The United Nations humanitarian organization Saturday said that at least 14 people have died in Somalia as a result of flash floods and riverine floods brought on by intense rainfall.
Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO
Jul 26, 2023, at 09:03 pm
New York: A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments in smallholder farmers, embracing new technology and new partnerships at all levels.
Latin America, Caribbean ‘must step up’ to tackle rising hunger: FAO
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:49 pm
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean “can and must step up” to tackle rising levels of hunger, poverty and inequality, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, said on Wednesday.
Food prices decline in December following ‘two very volatile years’: FAO
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:08 am
New York: World food prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, though many commodities are still at record highs, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
Ukraine: FAO and EU in $15.5 million bid to avert food crisis threat
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:30 pm
New York: In Ukraine, the country’s farmers and smallholders urgently need more support to avoid a food crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, as it announced a $15.5 million initiative to help them.
Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO
Nov 12, 2022, at 10:34 pm
New York: Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report published on Friday.
Ethiopia: Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Tigray
Aug 09, 2022, at 07:07 pm
New York: A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to scale up the procurement of fertilizers to support farmers in the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, the agency announced on Monday.
World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO
Jun 10, 2022, at 04:15 pm
New York: Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly, it’s going to buy them less food, not more.
FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:05 pm
New York: More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region.
Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic: FAO report
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food
Jul 23, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: The head of the UN food relief agency called on the world’s richest nations on Thursday to invest more in sustainable living, to feed the world’s growing population.
Bangladesh nominated FAO member from Asia
Jun 19, 2021, at 04:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has been nominated as a member of the Food and Agricultural Organization from the Asia region for three years from 2022.
Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
May 11, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and was hampering the future development of countries across the continent.
Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago: new FAO report
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New York: New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
Sustainable fishing staying afloat in developed world, sinking in poorer regions
Nov 19, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: More people than ever rely on fisheries and aquaculture for food, and income, but the seafood industry is facing a “dangerous” sustainability divide when comparing trends in the developed world versus those in poorer regions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed on Monday.
Jul 19, 2019, at 04:57 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS): Key parts of the Global Goals agenda linked to achieving zero-hunger are “off-track”, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, in an appeal for much greater public investment in farming.
To meet development goals, UN agriculture agency ‘cannot only focus on tackling hunger anymore’
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:40 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): Innovating agriculture and promoting nutrition-sensitive food systems top the Food and Agriculture Agency’s (FAO) to-do list, its chief told the United Nations agriculture agency’s governing council on Monday, saying "we cannot only focus on tackling hunger anymore".
Hunger and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean compounded by inequality: UN report
Nov 08, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): For the third consecutive year, the number of those chronically hungry has increased in Latin America and the Caribbean, while 250 million – 60 percent of the regional population - are obese or overweight, representing the biggest threat to nutritional health, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday.
To beat hunger and combat climate change, world must ‘scale-up’ soil health – UN
Aug 14, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Healthy soils are essential to achieve ‘Zero Hunger’ – and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – peace and prosperity, the United Nations agriculture agency chief underscored in Brazil at the World Congress of Soil Science.
Food safety critical to development and ending poverty: FAO deputy chief
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:20 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Ensuring that people everywhere can trust the safety and quality of the food they eat is the focus of a UN meeting taking place this week in Rome.
New UN-supported farming app is cream of crop in tackling Sahel pest
Jun 26, 2018, at 10:42 am
New York, June 26 (IBNS): Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have a new digital weapon in their agricultural armoury to take on the Fall Armyworm – a crop pest that’s threatening the food security of 300 million people – the United Nations said on Monday.
Millions of young lives ‘at risk’ says UN labour chief, calling for an end to child labour
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:20 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): No child under the age of 18 should be toiling in mines, fields, factories and homes, carrying heavy loads or working long hours, the head of the UN labour agency said on Tuesday, marking World Day against Child Labour.
Promoting biodiversity across all agricultural sectors ‘fundamental’ — FAO chief
May 30, 2018, at 04:07 pm
New York, May 30 (IBNS): Changing how countries across the world produce food is “fundamental” to protecting the future of the Earth’s ecosystem, said the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday.
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Mar 8 (JEN): A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security agency said on Wednesday.
Hunger rates remain high amid conflict, climate shocks, warns UN food security report
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): Increased hunger and food insecurity, fuelled by conflict and climatic challenges, continues to inflict suffering on populations in different parts of the world, forcing them to remain dependent on humanitarian assistance, a new United Nations report has warned.
Dec 17, 2016, at 04:53 am
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News): The fight against extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition is not possible without gender equality and women empowerment, José Graziano da Silva, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said on Fridayin Rome, where he called for more efforts to ensure that rural women, “the backbone of our work in agriculture,†enjoy a level playing field.
FAO helps Pakistan cope with natural disasters such as floods, quakes, droughts
Jan 25, 2016, at 02:18 pm
New York, Jan 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With Pakistan suffering a multitude of natural disasters each year, including floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides and avalanches, a United Nations development agency is teaming up with State and provincial authorities to shore up the country's agriculture, among the sectors most affected.