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UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger

UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories According to a new United Nations report, acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity across

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FAO Food Price Index rises in September

FAO Food Price Index rises in September

International quotations for sugar lead to an across-the-board increase in major food commodity prices The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all

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G7 boosting aquatic foods’ role in ending hunger and poverty

G7 boosting aquatic foods’ role in ending hunger and poverty

FAO urges more investment in a blue transformation at G7 agriculture ministers’ meeting The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) underlined the need for more investment in a Blue Transformation enabling aquatic foods to

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FAO urges swift action on La Niña threat to global food security

FAO urges swift action on La Niña threat to global food security

The Organization’s Anticipatory Action Plan outlines ways to safeguard millions of people at risk given the climate phenomenon’s potentially devastating impacts The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for immediate

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FAO highlights crucial role of coffee in transformation of agrifood systems

FAO highlights crucial role of coffee in transformation of agrifood systems

Smallholder producers account for a large share of global output, and coffee exports represent a vital source of revenue for many low-income countries At the opening of the first Fair and Permanent Coffee Forum in

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FAO sees open trade as a cornerstone of global food security

FAO sees open trade as a cornerstone of global food security

FAO has long championed the benefits of open, rules-based trade to global food security The G20 can make a significant contribution to global food security by promoting market transparency, refraining from adopting trade restrictions, and

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FAO Food Price Index dips slightly in August

FAO Food Price Index dips slightly in August

New 2024 forecasts for global cereal output point to a weather-driven drop in coarse grains offset by expected increases for wheat and rice The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported that

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FSSAI introduces project to address microplastic contamination in food

FSSAI introduces project to address microplastic contamination in food

New FSSAI initiative aims to develop detection methods and assess the prevalence of microplastics in Indian food The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern

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Healthy diets remain unaffordable for third-world population

Healthy diets remain unaffordable for third-world population

SOFI 2024 report highlights a cost-hunger trap plaguing some regions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022 and some

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Hunger numbers stubbornly high for 3 consecutive years: UN report

Hunger numbers stubbornly high for 3 consecutive years: UN report

1 in 11 people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, 1 in 5 in Africa Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa,