Food Security

Could China benefit from the Ukraine crisis?

Beijing will make some gains from the conflict as its sanctions-hit ally Russia will need China for goods and equipment more than ever.

Nearly one third of the Arab world is experiencing food insecurity

The United Nations has warned that hunger across the Arab world has increased by 91.1 percent over the past two decades.

Ramadan reflections: How do we ensure food security for all?

The holy month of Ramadan is an opportunity for us to rethink how we rear our food and its impact on society and our environment.

D-8 lays out 10-year road map aiming to boost trade cooperation

The plan includes cooperation between Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey in trade, agriculture and food security, SMEs, energy, transport, tourism, and health.

Kuzi, an AI-powered tool helping African farmers fight locusts

The Kenyan-developed app uses satellite data, soil sensors, local weather patterns and machine learning to deliver predictions on where locusts migrate and breed.

Over four billion people will be overweight by 2050: study

The model predicted that 16 percent would be obese, compared with nine percent currently among the 29 percent of the population who are overweight.

Beirut port explosion: A crippling blow to Lebanon’s food security

Lebanon imports 80 percent of its food supplies and the Port of Beirut was a vital lifeline for the country’s grain imports, storing 85 percent of its cereals.

Virus could push 14 million into hunger in Latin America - UN

Signs of mounting hunger are already being felt around the region, where desperate citizens are violating quarantines to go out in search of money and food and hanging red and white flags from their homes in a cry for aid.

Food insecurity and the crashing Syrian Pound

With an overwhelming majority already reeling from poverty, the ongoing pandemic has exacerbated food shortages across Syria.

The fate of multilateralism after the pandemic

Global crises are no anomaly in recent history and multilateral institutions have generally emerged stronger in their wake.

Turkey launches food loss and waste reduction campaign

The new campaign plans to widen consumer knowledge of the benefits of reducing food waste and encourage the development of waste prevention habits, to help achieve profound and lasting changes in the way that people consume food.

What race and deprivation tell us about the pandemic

Covid-19 is ravaging vulnerable communities, and can be prevented if the root causes of inequality are addressed.