Tag: Food
IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) have signed a loan and grant agreement amounting to USD 30.94 million to improve food and nutrition security...
Ground-breaking data platform plays key role in tackling acute food insecurity in food crises
Detailed, comprehensive and timely data is essential to address the impact of shocks such as, earthquakes or conflict on agricultural production and livelihoods in parts of the world affected by food crises.
Since...
WHEN WE SAVE FOOD, WE SAVE HUMANITY
Did you know that nearly one-third of grown and produced food on the planet is thrown away or wasted? It means that almost 1.3 billion tonnes of food are never consumed. To...
More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides
Widespread pesticide use is major source of pollution — contaminating water, soil and air, driving biodiversity loss and leading to pest resistance. Human exposure to chemical pesticides is linked to chronic illnesses,...
Leading NGOs Launch Coalition to Advocate for Food Waste Policy
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC), and ReFED have partnered to launch the Zero Food Waste Coalition, a national...
Available Data on Water-Related Ecosystems Doubles, Improving Countries’ Ability to Track SDGs
Fifty-nine (59) percent of environment-related indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) now have sufficient data to analyse progress, up from 34 percent in 2018. A report released today by the UN...
The World Must Halt Deforestation and Use Forests Sustainably, FAO Director-General says
The world must halt deforestation, plant trees to make the planet greener and restore productive capacities, and use forests and trees sustainably, QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Limit on Prices of Petroleum Products, Basic Foodstuffs Extended
The Serbian government adopted the Decree on Limitation of Prices of Petroleum Products, which refers to Euro-Diesel and Euro-Premium BMB 95, which is extended for the next 30 days.
The government made this...
Decree Limiting Amount of Difference in Purchase Price of Sunflower
The government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decree on determining the programme of financial support for agricultural producers of sunflower in 2022 in order to preserve the stability of the...
Businesses Have a Role to Play in Achieving Global Food Security. This is What They Can Do
Ores mined in war zones have long been subject to heightened attention when it comes to sustainability and reputational risks. Yet in 2022, it is the production and sourcing of ‘soft’ commodities,...
Droughts are Getting Worse Around the World, Here’s Why and What Needs to be Done
The Po, Italy’s longest river, has been a vital transport hub throughout history helping the north of the country develop into an industrial powerhouse. But “the king of rivers” is now drying...
Leveraging Urban Agriculture to Support Cities
Cities, which occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, account for up to 80 percent of energy consumption and 75 percent of carbon emissions.
By 2050, nearly 70 percent of the global...
The Right Time For Women’s Entrepreneurship and Initiatives
That morning, Aleksandra Lazović Lønningen threw away the expired food package again. In her home in Norway, in front of an open refrigerator, she thought about how much money was wasted in...
COVID-19 Slows Progress Towards Universal Energy Access
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal energy access. Globally, 733 million people still have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people still cook using...
FAO And WFP Warn Of Looming Widespread Food Crisis As Hunger Threatens Stability In Dozens Of Countries
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises, driven by conflict, climate...
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rural Agribusinesses Cluster Together to Flourish
Vibrant rural economies emerge when farms and small businesses work closely together, pooling resources and advocating as a group about the issues that matter to them. Yet in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH),...
