The world is facing depleting fish stocks and fish farming – or aquaculture – offers solutions and could help ensure food security. But aquaculture has been called out for challenging natural biodiversity. Applying technology such as AI, machine learning, satellite data and geospatial datasets can make fish farming sustainable while providing the evidence to prove it.
More and more people are reducing meat consumption in favor of plant-based alternatives. However, current marketing does not sufficiently reach a large target group of flexitarians.
Protein and micronutrient-packed legumes like cowpea, groundnut, beans or chickpea are important crops for small farmers in developing countries to improve family diets and soils. Yet for years, legume cultivation has been hampered by poor yields and returns. Engaging farmers in legume research may hold the clue to boost pulse productivity.
The latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, published today, estimates that almost 690 million people went hungry in 2019 - up by 10 million from 2018, and by nearly 60 million in five years.
ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) joins the African Union (AU) and countries across Africa to celebrate the Africa Day of School Feeding on 01 March 2020, taking the occasion to underscore that investments in human capital through school health and nutrition programmes can garner huge pay-offs that extend far beyond the schoolyard.
A reflection on the report “Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems”
BRUSSELS/COPENHAGEN/BAMAKO/DAKAR, 4 April 2020 - A UNICEF shipment of 7.5 tons of vital health supplies is arriving in Bamako, Mali today on a Danish flight, co-financed between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Denmark.
JUBA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a € 500,000 contribution towards the fight against malnutrition in South Sudan where 1.3 million children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished and in need of urgent treatment this year.
The European Commission is releasing €31 million in humanitarian aid to address the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
The European Union provides €30 million in humanitarian funding for vulnerable people in Sudan to help address needs in the country.
Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen attended the G5 Sahel Summit in Mauritania today, highlighting the EU’s sustained commitment to the stabilisation and recovery of the region.
RPCA annual meeting on 09/12/19 - Paris, OECD Conference Centre.
The European Commission has today announced €50 million to help the most vulnerable people affected by the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding will address urgent needs and provide continued support to the Congolese population, notably to improve food security and access to quality health services.
On 6th of November 2019, the African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) partnership officially launched the Pan African Network for economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP Network).
A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be severely food insecure in the next six months, United Nations food agencies have warned.
The Country Dashboards include now a new section about biophysical indicators on land use.
On 16th of October is World Food Day, a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger.
The World Food Day is celebrated each year on 16 October to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all.
World Food Day, organised by the FAO, will take place on 16 October. This year it is all about inspiring action for healthy diets, promoting “healthy eating and zero hunger as a way of life”.
World Food Day is celebrated on October 16, 2019, and is calling for action across sectors to make sustainable healthy diets affordable and available to everyone. Up to 150 countries across the world join in on World Food Day, making it one of the most celebrated days in the UN calendar.
