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Afghanistan enters list of global hunger hotspots that need humanitarian a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 7 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are issuing an early warning alert for urgent humanitarian action in 20 hunger hotspots, including Afghanistan, where hunger is expected to worsen from June to September 2022
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Sri Lanka PM holds discussions with FAO, UNDP representatives
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions on Friday with the Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Vimlendra Sharan, and United Nations Development Program Deputy Country Representative, Malin Herwig, regardin
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As Ukraine war causes market turmoil UN reports giant leap in global food
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], April 11 (ANI): Global food prices jumped to a new record high of nearly 13 per cent in March as the war caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) published on April 8 said.
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New Zealand to support rural Afghans with agricultural inputs, cash aid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 4 (ANI): New Zealand is funding with USD 2 million a new project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to provide agricultural inputs and cash aid to 94,500 people from farming communities in the provinces of Kunduz, Nangarhar, Parwan
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FAO chief economist warns of Ukraine conflict's possible heavy toll on foo
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Maximo Torero, on Wednesday warned of the possible heavy toll of the Ukraine conflict on world food security.
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Gaia the Earth Foundation recognized as an Actor for the UN Decade on Ecos
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI/SRV): Gaia the Earth Foundation, which has been making waves in the Sustainability circles with its media arm BuzzOnEarth and green initiative "Mission Prakriti" has been recognized by UNEP and FAO as an Actor for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2
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US rolling out new measures to fight Omicron, allocates additional USD 580
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US is rolling out new measures to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron by providing an additional USD 580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in the global fight against coronavirus.
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Global Hunger Index does not reflect India's true picture as it is flawed
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not reflect India's true picture as it is a flawed measure of 'Hunger', the Ministry of Women and Child Development informed on Friday.
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Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and
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DSYS conducts tri-series friendlies to promote football
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 18 (ANI): Sports and Youth Services Department, Odisha in association with the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) has conducted tri-series friendlies to promote and strengthen football.
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UN warns food insecurity to worsen in Somalia by May 2022
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Food insecurity is likely to worsen significantly through May 2022 in Somalia, with many households experiencing widening food consumption gaps and erosion of their coping capacity, the United Nations relief agency warned on Sunday.
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World food import bill to reach record high in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said the global food trade should hit an all-time record high in both volume and value terms.
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