The COVID-19 pandemic could threaten global food security, if urgent action is not taken. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a , which aims to mitigate the immediate impacts of the pandemic while also strengthening the long-term resilience of food systems and livelihoods. In this , FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol details the plan and calls for a global coordinated response to the crisis.
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#WorldFoodDay called for global solidarity to help all populations, and especially the most vulnerable, to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to make food systems more resilient and robust so they can withstand increasing volatility and climate shocks, deliver affordable and su
For Idris Elba, returning to Sierra Leone late last year was about two things: reconnecting with his roots and learning about the challenges facing the country where his father was born, so that he could become a better advocate for its people. The actor, producer, and humanitarian took part in a project field visit with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, the model and activist, organized by the United Nations鈥 International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) and Global Citizen last December. The Elbas saw firsthand how IFAD transforms the lives of smallholder farmers while in Sierra Leone.
During these uncertain times many have rekindled an appreciation for what some take for granted and many go without: food. For this , it is important to support our food heroes - farmers and food system workers. Global solidarity is key for making food systems more resilient and robust to help all populations, especially the most vulnerable, to recover from the crisis. Let鈥檚 make delivering affordable and healthy diets for all, and decent livelihoods for food system workers, a priority. Join the on 16 October 8:00 a.m. EDT and check the to learn more.
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An -led project brought together 30 students and their parents, members of the Asoprocaffe coffee association, with an association of coffee producers, to address coffee farming methods. As students learn about the cultivation process, they question the effects of changes in climate and frequent droughts. Together, they developed the 'Smart Agro' project to counter the effects of climate change and promote the efficient use of water through Big Data and the Internet of Things.
Within the project 芦Improving the capacities of integrated surveillance and response to food safety emergencies in Senegal and Burkina Faso禄 funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by since 2018,
Hunger is often associated with developing countries, but food insecurity is also present in higher income countries, including the richest country in the world, the United States.
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The world is full of food heroes 鈥 from farmers to drivers, shop assistants, food bank or government representatives 鈥 who despite various challenges, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, work hard to make sure that food makes its way from farms to our table.
A family of livestock herders seasonally move their herds from one place to another, along with some 800,000 herders in Senegal and millions of others throughout the Sahel. It is a months-long journey that pastoralist populations often take with several families. In recent years long periods of drought, growing insecurity in some countries of the Sahel and restrictions on the movements of herds and herders have seriously disrupted traditional herd management methods. A World Bank- supported project aims to protect pastoral systems by improving resource management and animal health, facilitating access to markets, diversifying sources of income for pastoral households and managing conflicts.
This year we celebrate the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste thanks to and . It comes during the global COVID-19 pandemic, that has brought about a global wake-up on the need to transform and rebalance the way our food is produced and consumed. In a world where the number of people affected by hunger has been on the rise, tons of edible food are lost and/or wasted every day. Food loss and waste also depletes the natural resource base and generates greenhouse gases. .
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