Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs) and food related interventions in Kitui county
19/08/2021
The arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya cover nearly 84 percent of the national land and thus present an enormous potential contribution to national agricultural production as well as basic food and income for farmers residing in these areas. [...]
Increasing severity and prevalence of food insecurity in southern parts of the country
15/08/2021
Highlights
Alarming number of people facing severe acute food insecurity in southern regions of Madagascar.
Low harvests and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic underpin the current conditions.
Immediate scaling up and extension of humanitarian response required, including assistance to farming households prior [...]
August to November 2021 Outlook
30/07/2021
The August to November edition of the Hunger Hotspots report provides the results of a joint FAO-WFP early warning analysis of acute food insecurity hotspots, highlights countries that are at risk of significant food security deterioration, and in particular acute [...]
27/07/2021
World hunger is increasing, driven by violent conflict, climate change and economic shocks exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises, conflict was the primary driver of crisis-level acute food insecurity or worse for almost [...]
26/07/2021
The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all [...]