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India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change

India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change


India’s gains in fighting hunger are the result of its policy investments in food security.

Posted on August 19, 2025August 20, 2025Categories food security, nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags India, SOFI2025
Latin America and the Caribbean Lead the Way Toward a Future Without Hunger

Latin America and the Caribbean Lead the Way Toward a Future Without Hunger


On a planet with enough resources to feed everyone, hunger is a man-made tragedy.

Posted on July 16, 2025Categories agrifood systems, food security, nutritionTags Latin America and the Caribbean, Red de Alimentación Escolar Sostenible (RAES), School Feeding Programs;, Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES)
Can Fintech Help Migrants Make Better Remittance Decisions and Improve Financial Inclusion?

Can Fintech Help Migrants Make Better Remittance Decisions and Improve Financial Inclusion?


Fintech has the potential to enhance financial inclusion and welfare for low-income migrants, but its benefits may be limited for migrants with lower financial literacy.

Posted on February 24, 2025February 24, 2025Categories financial inclusionTags FinTech, Latin America, migration, remittances
Investing in Agrifood Systems Is a Safer Bet than Military Spending

Investing in Agrifood Systems Is a Safer Bet than Military Spending


Shifting from relentless military spending to sustainable investments in stability isn’t just necessary—it’s urgent.

Posted on January 30, 2025October 28, 2025Categories agrifood systems, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags agrifood systems, conflicts, food security, global security, national security
Solar Cars and “Solar Cows”: Two Promises Toward a Sustainable Tomorrow

Solar Cars and “Solar Cows”: Two Promises Toward a Sustainable Tomorrow


As we explore the green frontier with solar cars and solar cows, a holistic approach considering the entire lifecycle of these technologies is fundamental.

Posted on March 19, 2024March 20, 2024Categories climate change adaptation, food systems, resilience, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags FAO Roadmap, solar cars, solar cows, Zero Hunger
New FAO Road Map: How to Eradicate Hunger Within the 1.5°C Limit (Español)

New FAO Road Map: How to Eradicate Hunger Within the 1.5°C Limit (Español)


Our global roadmap is more than a guide; It is a call to action, a collective commitment to redefine and restructure the way we produce and consume food.

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Categories climate change adaptation, food systemsTags climate change, resilience
10 Trillion Dollars, the Hidden Costs of Our Food (Español)

10 Trillion Dollars, the Hidden Costs of Our Food (Español)


For low-income countries, the hidden costs of agri-food systems represent more than a quarter of their GDP, and half of these costs are social costs due to poverty and malnutrition.

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023Categories Food price volatility, food security, food systems
The Second Green Revolution Will Be Digitized

The Second Green Revolution Will Be Digitized


The rise of robotics and artificial intelligence can help meet food and climate goals by adding more precision to agriculture, thus allowing farmers to grow more and waste less.

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023Categories Digital agricultureTags agricultural automation, artificial intelligence, climate change, Green revolution, robotics
How Automation Can Help Produce More Food With Less Resources (Español)

How Automation Can Help Produce More Food With Less Resources (Español)


The solution is to produce more food with fewer resources; for this, automation offers an opportunity.

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023Categories Digital agriculture, food securityTags Automation
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: A Dream or Still a Possibility?

Ending Hunger: A Dream or Still a Possibility?


At the 1974 World Food Congress in Rome, Henry Kissinger declared that in 10 years no child would go to bed hungry. Although his prediction did not come true, the decades that followed marked steady progress against hunger.

Posted on October 31, 2022October 28, 2025Categories food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags food crisis, Zero Hunger

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