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UN Statistical Commission approves creation of standalone food security and nutrition domain

UN Statistical Commission approves creation of standalone food security and nutrition domain

Decision provides stronger basis for FAO, UNICEF, WHO and their members to intensify their work on producing and using harmonised data The United Nations Statistical Commission has approved the creation of a new statistical domain on

Research
Small fish a small solution to big problems

Small fish a small solution to big problems

The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of small fish Small fish have

Allied Industry
Plasma Waters and Heartfulness Institute to enable sustainable food security

Plasma Waters and Heartfulness Institute to enable sustainable food security

The collaboration agreement states that the joint validation trials of Plasma-sized WaterTM applications for Agriculture, R&D activities, Agro-Forestry and other agriculture-related uses will be conducted at a large scale and multiple centres/nurseries of the Heartfulness Institute The Indian subsidiary of US Agri-Tech

Global
FAO expresses deep alarm over acute hunger in the Gaza Strip

FAO expresses deep alarm over acute hunger in the Gaza Strip

UN agency issues call for urgent action in wake of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is deeply alarmed by the deteriorating food security situation

Policy
FAO launches International Year of Camelids

FAO launches International Year of Camelids

To recognise and celebrate the vital contributions these animals make to livelihoods, food security and nutrition The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched the International Year of Camelids 2024 at its Rome

Food
India’s rice fortification journey inspires Nigerian delegation

India’s rice fortification journey inspires Nigerian delegation

In September, the delegation visited the Department of Food & Public Distribution in New Delhi to learn about fortified rice The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated a crucial learning visit for a high-level