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Germany provides €25 M to improve access to food in Africa

Germany provides €25 M to improve access to food in Africa

New funding represents a significant contribution to mitigating the impacts of drought on food security The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has announced a €25 million contribution from the Government of Germany

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Inflation threatens food security in Middle East and North Africa

Inflation threatens food security in Middle East and North Africa

World Food Programme (WFP) is using integrated approaches which aim to address the root causes of food insecurity Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing a deepening food security crisis due to the

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UN report lays focus on unavailability of school meals amid global food crisis

UN report lays focus on unavailability of school meals amid global food crisis

In eight African countries, less than 10 percent of school children receive a free or subsidised meal in school: Report Amidst a global food crisis which sees families in many countries struggling to put food

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Need of immediate funding to avoid new ration cuts for millions in Afghanistan

Need of immediate funding to avoid new ration cuts for millions in Afghanistan

WFP plans to reach 21 million people with lifesaving food, nutrition and livelihood support this year As funding shortfalls force World Food Programme (WFP) to reduce its lifesaving assistance to four million Afghans, WFP renews

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Bangladesh launches feasibility study for national school feeding programme

Bangladesh launches feasibility study for national school feeding programme

In 2001, the school feeding programme was launched by distributing fortified biscuits State Minister, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Md. Zakir Hossen MP, recently launched the feasibility study for the national school feeding programme

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Japan extends additional $6.6 M support to Sri Lanka for emergency food assistance

Japan extends additional $6.6 M support to Sri Lanka for emergency food assistance

Food aid through WFP by the Government of Japan has reached a total of $10 million since the economic crisis began last year The Government of Japan has contributed an additional $6.6 million to the

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WHO stresses on massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake

WHO stresses on massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake

Global average salt intake is estimated to be 10.8 grams per day, more than double the WHO recommendation of less than 5 grams of salt per day (one teaspoon) A first-of-its-kind World Health Organisation (WHO) Global

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Danone announces $65 M investment in US to support long-term business growth

Danone announces $65 M investment in US to support long-term business growth

Major capital investment helps expand production capabilities and scale key US brands Danone North America, a leading food and beverage company, has announced that it will invest up to $65 million over the next two years to

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French government marks €11.4 M budget to develop plant-based food sector

French government marks €11.4 M budget to develop plant-based food sector

Supported by France 2030, AlinOVeg aims to be launched on the world market in the coming years Roquette, Agri Obtentions, Eurial, Greencell, INRAE and the Université Lumière Lyon 2, have announced the launch of a

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ICRISAT and Eagle Genomics to accelerate microbiome-based solutions for improved nutrition

ICRISAT and Eagle Genomics to accelerate microbiome-based solutions for improved nutrition

To drive global climate resilience and sustainable food systems A new cooperation framework has been signed between the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Eagle Genomics at the International Conference on Innovations to Transform