Act now against root causes of food insecurity

05/02/2022

The future of food seems more and more uncertain in the Near East and North Africa region as it faces growing food insecurity and malnutrition. We can and must act now to address the root causes of this situation and transform the structures governing how what we eat is produced, distributed and consumed.

Website: Arab News

FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems Together

15/09/2021

The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are approaching; we have to change our agri-food systems urgently and holistically.

Website: FAO

Safeguard the high life

11/12/2020

Mountains are home to a growing number of the hungriest people in the world.

Website: China Daily

Renewed sense of purpose

05/10/2020

Pandemic has shown that the mission of the FAO is as relevant now as the day it was founded

Website: FAO

Fighting two pandemics hand in hand in Asia and the Pacific

31/08/2020

Ending hunger and poverty amid COVID-19 impacts will require leveraging agricultural technology, innovation and partnerships

Website: China Daily

Time to restore human relations with nature and biodiversity

26/05/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a deep and lasting shock at a global level. We all know that returning to “business as usual” is not an option. It is imperative that we perceive the crisis as an opportunity to rebuild – and even improve – livelihoods in a sustainable way. High on the agenda is restoring harmony to humanity’s relationship with nature, and, particularly, with biodiversity.

COVID-19: Keeping fed as the disease bites

25/04/2020

It takes a village to raise a child, Africans like to say. But you could just as easily argue the opposite: it takes a child to raise a village.

Website: Nigerian Tribune

Coronavirus could worsen hunger in the developing world

10/04/2020

Even as it takes its distressing toll, the current pandemic has generated a flurry of less sombre memes. Some of these involve people stuck at home, unable to tear themselves from the pantry, piling on the pounds. But for many in the developing world, the lockdowns mean the exact opposite: they cannot get anywhere near the pantry.

Website: World Economic Forum

Keep global food chains alive amid COVID-19 crisis

01/04/2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has created logistical bottlenecks in food supply chains. So how can we ensure this health crisis does not turn into an avoidable food crisis? This op-ed discusses some ways to help minimize disruptions.

Website: devex

Why Paraguay Can Be a “Beacon State” for Forest Management

14/02/2020

Imagine a forest that covered half of your entire country. A biodiverse forest which supports thousands of species from giant anteaters to armadillos to jaguars. A forest that is home to one the world’s last uncontacted tribes.

Website: Inter Press Service