SOFI 2024 - Maximo Torero on the latest hunger data

14/10/2024

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. Tune in to the FAO Talks podcast with FAO’s Chief Economist Máximo Torero to explore the causes of global hunger.

FAO Brief - 14 October 2024

14/10/2024

In this episode, FAO hosts the fourth edition of the World Food Forum, the largest annual gathering of agrifood systems stakeholders globally in Rome, Italy from 14 to 18 October ; rises in September with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar.

FAO Brief - 6 May 2024

06/05/2024

In this episode, over 282 million people in 59 countries suffered acute food insecurity in 2023, according to the Global Report on Food Crises; FAO warns about the food insecurity threat in Southern Africa posed by a foreseen shortfall in maize production; and the Food Price Index increases marginally in April, driven by higher meat prices.

FAO Brief - 6 October 2023

06/10/2023

In this episode: A spotlight on FAO's use of satellite data to assess the impact of Storm Daniel on Libya's agriculture and livelihoods; Food Price Index shows global commodity prices generally holding steady, and FAO launches the most innovative tools in water management and governance.

FAO Brief - 8 September 2023

08/09/2023

In this episode: New figures from the FAO Food Price Index; FAO's Director General is at the International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan; and a look at how FAO advances literacy and learning – on International Literacy Day.