The food security situation remains alarming with over 15 million people or 36 per cent of the population being food insecure Afghanistan is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) single largest country programme, where it continues to carry out its operations despite the ongoing political instability.[Read More…]
Tag: food security
Sustained interventions boost aquaculture and nutrition security in Myanmar
The study founds significantly higher dietary diversity – a reflection of improved food security – in those producers who adopted BMPs and received nutrition-related training Sustained interventions to promote best management practices (BMPs) and improve nutrition have shown promising results among small-scale aquaculture producers in Myanmar, according to a new[Read More…]
Saudi Fund inaugurates Arkiz Project in support of water and food security
The Arkiz Agricultural Project aims to enhance water and food security in the country and contribute towards developing a key developmental sector In the presence of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouni, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Director General of Arab Countries[Read More…]
KSrelief distributes 500 food baskets in Somalia
The project is part of the emergency intervention initiative presented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) yesterday distributed 500 food baskets in the Federal Republic of Somalia, benefiting 3,000 individuals, as part of the Life-Saving Interventions Project in Food Security in[Read More…]
Dubai Municipality signs MoU with Union Coop to strengthen food supply chains
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of food supply chain and seeks to enhance its resilience, supporting the objectives of the Dubai food security strategy Dubai Municipality signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Coop to ensure sustainable provision of strategic food commodities in Dubai’s local[Read More…]
Australia releases report for inquiry into food security
The Committee has made 35 recommendations to address food security in Australia The Australian Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has released its report for its inquiry into food security in Australia. The inquiry examined ways to strengthen and safeguard Australia’s food security, focussing on production, supply chains and key inputs, as well as climate change,[Read More…]
Balanda Q.P.S.C signs MoU with Suez Canal Authority for food security
The agreement covers the initial areas of cooperation for dairy production and manufacturing in Egypt Baladna Q.P.S.C. and the Suez Canal Authority have signed a memorandum of cooperation to enhance collaboration in the area of food security. As per the agreement, the two parties will explore the development of a[Read More…]
Dutch horticulture and water sectors to address food security in Saudi Arabia
The Dutch horticulture and water sectors are ready to offer smart integrated solutions and are seeking Saudi partners to achieve Saudi Arabia’s food security goals The Dutch water and horticulture sectors are joining forces to effectively address the global challenges that Saudi Arabia is facing in its transition to food[Read More…]
Israel’s FLORA Ventures launches $80M fund to invest in AgriFood start-ups
Innovative investment model partners with Kibbutzim to prototype and test emerging technologies to scale globally FLORA Ventures announces the launch of its $80 million fund, and its first closing with commitments of $50 million, making it the largest Israeli-based AgriFood VC. And, according to IVC data, it is the largest Israeli new VC fund to[Read More…]
