Globally, 343 million people are acutely food insecure, a 10 per cent increase from 2023 Domestic food price inflation remains high in many low- and middle-income countries. Currently, 68.8 per cent of low-income countries experience inflation above 5 per cent, with rates also elevated in lower-middle-income (46.7 per cent), upper-middle-income[Read More…]
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Action Against Hunger and IHG Hotels partners for food security
The new partnership comes at a pivotal time, as conflict, climate change and poverty mean the world is not on track to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger by 2030 Action Against Hunger, a global leader in promoting food security announced a new multi-year partnership to[Read More…]
Red Sea shipping disruptions to exacerbate dire situation in Yemen: FAO
FAO calls for immediate efforts to de-escalate tensions and facilitate the uninterrupted flow of commercial and humanitarian food supplies The escalation of the Red Sea crisis is poised to accelerate the increase in shipping costs, delay the delivery of essential food or lead to a complete suspension of trade routes[Read More…]
Heliponix tackles food insecurity in Lesotho and rural southern Indiana
Heliponix LLC, doing business as anu, commercialises fully automated, in-home smart gardens that grow daily servings of produce using aeroponics An agricultural startup founded by Purdue University alumni is addressing international food insecurity in the Kingdom of Lesotho and rural southern Indiana, to expand domestically and internationally. Heliponix LLC, doing business[Read More…]
