food security
- India
UN report says 74 percent Indians can’t afford a healthy diet
A recent United Nations (UN) report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023’ has made some stark revelations about nutrition in India. The report states that 74.1%…
- Middle East
UN allocates $18mn to address food security in Yemen
United Nations: The UN has allocated $18 million to aid more than 17 million people facing high-level food insecurity in Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The…
- India
Centre to roll out new integrated food security scheme on Jan 1
New Delhi: The rollout of the Centre’s new integrated food security scheme is set to begin on January 1, 2023, officials said on Saturday. As per the decision made by the Cabinet,…
- Middle East
India addresses food security in Yemen by prioritising wheat exports
New Delhi: Highlighting India’s humanitarian assistance to Yemen, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on Tuesday (local time) said that New Delhi took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat exports. Speaking at…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Vacancies in food safety wing to be filled soon, says Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao on Friday directed authorities to fill up the vacancies in the food safety wing of the state which will be carried out by the Telangana…
- Middle East
Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon discuss means to food security
Amman: The Agriculture Ministers of Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon convened in Amman to discuss means to boost food security. During the meeting, Jordan’s Agriculture Minister Khaled Hanaifat highlighted the magnitude of…
- World
EU ministers discuss food security, sustainable agriculture
Prague: The European Union (EU) must strengthen food security, improve the sustainability of agriculture and promote the use of modern techniques, the member states’ Agriculture Ministers agreed in Czech capital Prague. “Ministers…
- Technology
Tech can help solve some of India’s biggest challenges: Microsoft President
New Delhi: Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith on Thursday said that technology can help solve some of India’s biggest challenges, like climate change and food security. Smith, who is in…
- World
Global food crisis concerns ease as Russia, Ukraine sign grain deal
Istanbul: Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements on Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain as well as Russian…
- World
US President announces USD 20 million additional assistance for SL
Colombo: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an additional USD 20 million in assistance to feed over 800,000 children and 27,000 pregnant and lactating women over the next 15 months in…
- India
Patnaik shares Odisha’s achievements on food security at WFP HQs
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took the stage at the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome to share the transformational progress made by his state on strengthening…
- Afghanistan
FAO, World Bank step up response to worsening food security in Afghanistan
Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed an unprecedented $150 million contribution from the World Bank to provide critical livelihood and life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable…
- World
Nearly 10% of Sri Lanka suffered food shortages before COVID-19
Colombo: Nearly 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population were already staring at food security issues before the pandemic, which turned even direr when authorities shut down the economy and…
- World
UNGA resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis. The resolution calls on the international community to urgently support countries…
- Top Stories
Union govt policies are threat to national food security system: Kavitha
New Delhi: Alleging that Centre’s paddy procurement is “discriminatory”, TRS leader K Kavitha on Sunday said that the Union government’s policies are threat to national food security system. Ahead of the Telangana…
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