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113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity in the world’s most severe food crises in 2018 A report by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) finds that around 113 million people

Data & Reports , Featured , Food , Health , Human Rights , Refugees , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 02/13/2019

New UN report reveals that hunger in Africa continues to rise

Hunger in Africa continues to rise after many years of decline, threatening the continent's hunger eradication efforts to meet the Malabo Goals 2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly the Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2).

Data & Reports , Food , Migration , Refugees , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 09/21/2018

Conflicts and climatic shocks aggravate current food insecurity in many countries

Some 39 countries in need of food assistance – FAO expects slightly lower global cereal production Persistent conflicts and climate-related shocks are currently driving high levels of severe food insecurity, particularly in Southern African and Near East countries, which continue to require hu

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Food , Sustainable Development / 07/09/2018

Aquaculture is source of 53 % of all global fish consumption

Global fish production will continue to expand over the next decade even though the amount of fish being captured in the wild has levelled off and aquaculture’s previously explosive growth is now slowing, says a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). T

Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development / 06/07/2018

Scientists find Europe’s last primary forests

Morgan Erickson-Davis A study finds 3.4 million acres (13,760 square kilometers or 5,313 square miles) in Europe fit the definition of primary forest set by the FAO. These forests are scattered around Europe and provide important habitat for wildlife. But the researchers warn that less than half are

Data & Reports , Disasters , Featured , Food , Sustainable Development / 03/16/2018

Disasters causing billions in agricultural losses, with drought leading the way

Asia hardest hit region, says report on the burden borne by poor farmers due to natural disasters Natural disasters are costing farmers in the developing world billions of dollars each year, with drought emerging as the most destructive in a crowded field of threats that also includes floods, forest

Aid , Biodiversity , Environment , Resources , Sustainable Development / 01/27/2018

Livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan in jeopardy

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $7.5 million to roll out a critically needed emergency livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan. FAO aims to protect nearly 9 million animals (30 percent of the country’s livestock) – scaling up from 6 million in 2017 –

Energy , Food , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 11/21/2017

New fish smoking ovens launched in Asia

Technology pioneered by FAO boosts incomes, provides better food and protects health The traditional method of fish-smoking in this small fishing community in eastern Sri Lanka sees women spending many hours tending to fish laid out on mesh over smoking coals. Health hazards from smoke inhalation

Aid , Biodiversity , Environment , Food , Sustainable Development / 10/10/2017

FAO seeks to shift African, Caribbean and Pacific countries from wildmeat to alternative sources of food

A €45 million multi-partner programme launched by FAO intends to halt unsustainable wildlife hunting, conserve their natural heritage and strengthen people’s livelihoods and food security. Funded by the European Commission, the seven-year programme is an initiative of the African Caribbean a

Cities , Data & Reports , Featured , Food , Migration , SDGs / 03/27/2017

A quiet value chain revolution is sweeping farmers, food & cities

New report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) says that for the first time in modern history, the number of people living in extreme poverty fell below 10 percent of the global population Some keynotes 60% of rice purchased in Nigeria’s urban areas is imported because

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