This year an additional 49 million people may fall into extreme poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the most vulnerable people in the worst case scenario.
Category: food security
Indigenous Lessons for Sustainable Food (Español)
The agri-food systems of the indigenous peoples suggest solutions to feed 811 million hungry people — without damaging biodiversity.
This Is How Equitable and Sustainable Recovery Fails
A world wrecked by inequality, poverty and global warming isn’t a secure, safe world — for anyone.
COVID-19 Imperils Rural Areas but, With Help, Farmers Can Recover
Eighty percent of the world’s poorest people — or 600 million people — live in rural areas, work in agriculture and, ironically, go to bed hungry.
Water Shortage Threatens Food Security and Nutrition (Español)
Los servicios ecosistémicos del regadío incluyen la conservación del hábitat, la regulación del clima y servicios culturales o recreativos.
Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods
There is ample food for everyone — it is just that not everyone can afford it. To stave off lasting damage to health, governments can align incentives to subsidize more nutritious foods.
Lockdown on the High Seas
Like grocery baggers and delivery men, seafarers are undervalued by society and governments. Their rights are negligible, even though they make it possible for the rest of society to function.
Boost Resilience Against the Coronavirus Recession. Here’s How.
The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a dual shock to supply and demand in quick succession. It’s a serious threat to food security because even though there is enough food for everyone in the world, it’s not a given that people have access to it.
Without Food, There Can Be No Exit From the Pandemic
It is precisely because the coronavirus doesn’t respect borders that global cooperation is the only shot at defeating it.
How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis
Trade restrictions are breaking supply chains, and coronavirus lockdowns are preventing laborers from working on farms. Countries need to step back and stop panicking.
We Need Robots on Farms to Feed 10 Billion People
The defining challenge of our time is meeting the food demands of nearly 10 billion people by 2050, while maintaining economic growth and protecting the environment. It’s an extraordinary act of balancing priorities. AI and robotic farming will play a crucial role in this act.
Podcast: Ending Hunger Is a Great Balancing Act
Hunger is a complex problem. This podcast interview explains what the UN Food and Agriculture Organization is doing to tackle this complex challenge, while protecting the environment and empowering vulnerable people.
