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Category: food systems

Investment in the Rural Economy Reduces Pressure to Migrate Internationally

Investment in the Rural Economy Reduces Pressure to Migrate Internationally


Greater attention to rural areas holds important promise to accelerate poverty reduction, increase food security, and reduce migratory pressures.

Posted on December 21, 2022January 20, 2023Categories food security, food systemsTags agriculture, migration, poverty
To Achieve Human Rights, Start with Food

To Achieve Human Rights, Start with Food


That fundamental right every one of us is entitled to — to be free from hunger — is at risk today like never before. We must take a human rights-based approach so as to apply human rights principles in our efforts.

Posted on December 8, 2022December 8, 2022Categories food security, food systemsTags Human Rights, Right to Food
Ending Hunger Sustainably

Ending Hunger Sustainably


Feeding the poor doesn’t have to come at the expense of saving the planet, and vice versa. But it requires looking at food systems holistically – a major departure from the current siloed approach. To avoid unintended consequences, it is essential to quantify any trade-offs with data.

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021Categories climate change adaptation, food security, food systems, resilienceTags Digital agriculture, hunger, Paris Agreement
A Resilient World Where No One Is Left Behind (Español)

A Resilient World Where No One Is Left Behind (Español)


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.

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021Categories food security, food systems, resilienceTags Access to healthy diets, COVID-19, Digital agriculture
Indigenous Lessons for Sustainable Food (Español)

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.

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021Categories food security, food systemsTags agri-food systems, indigenous people, sustainable food
This Is How Equitable and Sustainable Recovery Fails

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.

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Categories food security, food systemsTags food systems, global hunger, SOFI2021Leave a comment
COVID-19 Imperils Rural Areas but, With Help, Farmers Can Recover

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.

Posted on July 10, 2021September 6, 2021Categories food security, food systems, global pandemicTags fair and green recovery, rural development
Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19

Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19


It’s not enough to slog along at the bottom of the recession in a U-shaped recovery. There will be more COVID-19s to come, and this is a rare opportunity to build resilience to manage risks.

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020Categories food systems, resilienceTags agri-food systems, COVID-19, food markets, regional trade, resilience
Prepare Food Systems for a Long-Haul Fight Against COVID-19

Prepare Food Systems for a Long-Haul Fight Against COVID-19


The world is in a grueling 12-round fight against the coronavirus. In every round, there’s a risk of another lockdown.

Posted on July 3, 2020December 8, 2020Categories food systems, global pandemicTags COVID-19, food systems, global recession, Great Lockdown
How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis

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.

Posted on April 15, 2020April 24, 2020Categories food security, food systems, global pandemic, TradeTags COVID-19, food crisis, global food supply chains
How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy

How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy


The sooner countries can implement tough mitigations, the lower the scope of the pandemic and subsequent damage to the economy will be. Even those countries without any confirmed cases should act now.

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020Categories food systems, global healthTags China, coronavirus, demand shocks, food security, global pandemic, sequencing fiscal policies, supply shocks
Video: Centroamérica sin Hambre — ¿Cuál debe ser el enfoque para hacerlo realidad?

Video: Centroamérica sin Hambre — ¿Cuál debe ser el enfoque para hacerlo realidad?


This 10-minute video — “Central America without Hunger: What is the Best Approach to Make It Happen?” — highlights the food and nutrition challenges facing the region and how they can be addressed.

Posted on December 9, 2019December 22, 2019Categories food security, food systems, Latin America and the Caribbean, malnutrition

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