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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday (December 11, 2023) that acute hunger is set to soar globally, on the back of “massive underfunding” in agriculture support programmes during times of crisis. more
FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems

Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion ann ...

FAO says Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices

Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to ship grain from war-torn Ukraine to the rest of the world, the Food and Agricultur ...

World entering a ‘humanitarian doom loop’, warns UN food aid official

New York: Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, and its policy of buying supplies from Ukraine has been based on its competitive price and quality, a ...

Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief

New York: As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access the food their populations want and need, the international community needs to ensure that ...

World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO

New York: Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly, it’s going to buy them less ...

Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger

New York: With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: ...

A Lifelong friendship of beer, music and good food

Think clear with music and beer, says Abhishek Saran, Managing Director, Dubliin Square, an Irish pub. The renowned chef shares some secrets why beer and music never fail to amuse us while ...