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WFP and UNEP bolster global food and water security

WFP and UNEP bolster global food and water security

To combine WFP’s global footprint and operational scale with UNEP’s world-class scientific expertise The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed an agreement to address the devastating impacts of

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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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Two-day Millets Conclave at Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh brings all stakeholders together

Two-day Millets Conclave at Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh brings all stakeholders together

The event witnessed the presence of micro food processing enterprises, self-help groups (SHGs), farmer producer organisations (FPOs), producer cooperatives A Millets Conclave was held in Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh on 22-23 January, 2023, inaugurated by Kolagatla

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Japan provides $130 M to tackle deepening global hunger crisis

Japan provides $130 M to tackle deepening global hunger crisis

Japan has consistently been one of World Food Programme’s top donors The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a contribution of around $130 million from the Government of Japan to support vulnerable people

Nutritionals
Gudmom by 1Organic to be at forefront of Millet revolution in India

Gudmom by 1Organic to be at forefront of Millet revolution in India

New age Mother-Son milletpreneurs are promoting and taking the International year of Millets (IYoM) 2023 to new heights A millet-based ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve food range, Gudmom by 1Organic, is set to be the Indian face

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Korea establishes food consortium for UN Organisations and WFP procurement

Korea establishes food consortium for UN Organisations and WFP procurement

Korean companies to recognise their possibilities to enter the UN procurement markets for the near future Under the Fortified Food Project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), for the purposes

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2023 Looks Promising for Indian Millets

2023 Looks Promising for Indian Millets

India is poised to become the global hub for millets with a production of more than 170 lakh tonnes which makes for more than 80 per cent of the millets produced in Asia. The earliest

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West and Central Africa face another year of record hunger 

West and Central Africa face another year of record hunger 

With thousands experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity In a joint statement at the annual meeting of the Network for the Prevention of Food Crisis in West Africa (RPCA) in Lomé (Togo), the Food and

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Goyal calls for exploration of newer international and domestic markets for millets

Goyal calls for exploration of newer international and domestic markets for millets

India must strive to become the global capital of millets: Piyush Goyal Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal said that India must strive to become