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Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of critical urgent action
According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 - a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year. This rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis contexts as well as a sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and the Sudan.
Agriculture’s Indigenous trailblazers – Episode 57
On this episode, Indigenous leaders from Nepal, Mexico and Kenya weigh in on what it means to protect the planet while preserving their cultures, and fighting for the right to land, nutrition and education.
Global food crisis, poor nutrition and the effects of climate change need urgent action, says IFAD President
A global food crisis and the effects of climate change are taking a toll on those most vulnerable: millions of people – many of them small-scale farmers and their families – who are unable to afford a healthy diet. At this critical juncture, Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD, is visiting the Solomon Islands and Australia from 29 February to 8 March 2024 to collaborate on next-steps and to deepen IFAD’s strategic partnership with governments across the region.
Cero desperdicios, platos llenos: ganando con las comidas escolares – Episodio 54
En este episodio analizamos por qué debemos perseguir el hambre cero y los residuos cero como objetivos conjuntos. En particular, analizamos cómo estos esfuerzos son cruciales para los niños, que dependen de dietas nutritivas para un desarrollo saludable.
Sophie Grigson nos explica que la diversificación de los cultivos en Malawi puede fomentar la sostenibilidad y la resiliencia
La chef de Recetas para el Cambio del FIDA, Sophie Grigson, viajó a Malawi para reunirse con pequeños agricultores locales que luchan contra el cambio climático diversificando sus cultivos.
Recetas para el cambio: nsima con estofado de pollo y albóndigas de khobwe
Aprende a preparar una comida malauí deliciosa y sostenible con estas recetas recopiladas en comunidades rurales por la chef Sophie Grigson.
Experts and practitioners come together to improve nutrition outcomes in agricultural development in West and Central Africa
A regional knowledge and experience sharing workshop that addresses nutrition, rural development and food system transformation began today in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Improving food and nutrition security in West and Central Africa is crucial. It is estimated that 29.8% of the population of West Africa and 13.9% of the population of Central Africa are undernourished.
Nuevo informe de la ONU: 43,2 millones de personas sufren hambre en América Latina y el Caribe y la región registra niveles de sobrepeso y obesidad mayores a la estimación mundial
El informe Panorama 2023 indica que pese a que se detuvo la tendencia al alza en el último periodo, los niveles de hambre en la región continúan por sobre las cifras de 2019 previo a la pandemia por COVID-19. Además, el 8,6% de los menores de cinco años padece sobrepeso.