Food Policy

Food Policy

New scholarly focus needed to help solve global food crisis, experts say

The global food system is unsustainable and urgently needs an overhaul.

Publication Date:

24/07/2018

Source: PHYS

Tags:

Food Policy, Food Security, Global, Nutrition, Obesity

Food Policy

World food body needs $49 million for insurgency-ravaged North East

World Food Programme (WFP) urgently requires $49 million to continue lifesaving support until the end of 2018 to assist the most food insecure and vulnerable people in the North-east Nigeria.

Publication Date:

13/07/2018

Source: Premium Times (Nigeria)

Tags:

Food Security, Nigeria, Famine, FAO, Farmers, World Food Programme (WFP), Africa

Food Policy

Nigeria: As Food Crisis in North-East Gets Worse, UN Food Agencies Team Up to Secure Livelihoods

Abuja — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint effort to support conflict-affected people in North-eastern Nigeria to in

Publication Date:

13/07/2018

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Food Policy, Food Security, Nigeria, World Food Programme (WFP), Food Aid, FAO, Africa

Food Policy

Nigeria: Food Crisis Looms, As Herder-Farmer Clashes Hamper Crop Production

Indications have emerged that Nigeria faces drastic food shortage and price hike in the nearest future if herders-farmers' clashes in the North Central Nigeria continue unabated.

Publication Date:

12/07/2018

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Food Security, Conflicts, Nigeria, Agriculture, Displacement, Africa

Food Policy

Eight states sound alarm over Sahel hunger

Eight West African states have called for emergency aid for four countries in the Sahel facing food shortages as a result of jihadist violence.

Publication Date:

12/07/2018

Source: News 24 (South Africa)

Tags:

Food Security, Famine, Food Policy, Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Senegal

Food Policy

Food outlook: biannual report on global food markets

Food imports are placing an increasing burden on the world's poorest countries, a new FAO report says. The world food import bill has broadly tripled since 2000 to reach $1.43 trillion in 2017, while it has risen around fivefold for countries that are the most vulnerable to food shortages.

Publication Date:

10/07/2018

Source: FAO

Tags:

Food Prices, Food Supply, Imports, Trade, India, Global

Food Policy

Sudan: At Least Six Million Food Insecure Sudanese in May-July

Khartoum — During Sudan's lean season, from May to July, the number of Sudanese requiring food assistance is expected to rise to six million.

Publication Date:

03/07/2018

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Food Security, Sudan, Famine, Food Aid, Food Policy, Droughts, Conflicts, Drinking Water, Displacement, Africa

Food Policy

Increasing food system resilience for nutrition sensitivity and sustainability: a decentralized analysis for India

Enhancing food security in vulnerable regions requires both short- and long-term investments. Even though targeted interventions are needed for short-term relief, building resilient food systems is crucial for providing continued food and nutrition security.

Publication Date:

01/07/2018

Author(s): K.Nirmal Ravi Kumar, Suresh Chandra Babu

Source: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Tags:

Food Security, Nutrition, Agriculture, Consumption Patterns, India, Food Supply

Food Policy

Food security under threat in Kenya

In Kenya, food consumption is outpacing food production. According to a new Institute for Security Studies report, annual agricultural production will need to increase by an estimated 75% from 2015 levels in order to meet consumption in 2030.

Publication Date:

18/06/2018

Source: Institute for Security Studies

Tags:

Food Security, Agriculture, Kenya, Africa, Imports, Food Supply

Food Policy

Food crisis worsens in Sahel region: UN aid chief

The United Nations aid chief raised alarm on Tuesday over a worsening food crisis in the Sahel region that has sent malnutrition rates skyrocketing to their worst level since 2012.

Publication Date:

14/06/2018

Source: News 24 (South Africa)

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