The new plant will replace an older, less efficient facility The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Rupshi Seed Crushing Limited, a member of the City Group, have signed a $10 million loan to construct a greenfield energy-efficient, multi-oilseed crushing plant within the City Economic Zone in the Narayanganj District, Bangladesh.[Read More…]
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Somalia’s 1.7 million children likely to suffer from acute malnutrition
Senior UN officials met people on the frontlines of the climate crisis as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up response efforts With nearly 7 million people in Somalia – or two out of every five people – in need of life-saving assistance this year,[Read More…]
WFP pleads aid access in Sudan amid reports of starvation
Almost 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said, adding that it is already receiving reports of people dying from starvation. Almost 18 million people across the country are currently[Read More…]
FAO launches global roadmap process to eradicate hunger within 1.5°C limits
The roadmap envisions transforming agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) initiated the process for the development of a groundbreaking global roadmap aimed at eliminating hunger and all forms of malnutrition without exceeding the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. Unveiled[Read More…]
