Articles
Fostering innovation in agrifood systems to nourish people and nurture the environment in the NENA region
06/02/2022
The future of food seems more and more uncertain in the Near East and North Africa (NENA region), as it faces growing food insecurity and malnutrition.
Website: Ahram Online
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