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Progress and challenges in achieving zero hunger and food security for all
The world continues to face the challenge of ending hunger and malnutrition (undernutrition and obesity) in all its forms. The progress made towards reducing hunger in the last two decades has been reversed, especially due to economic slowdown and geographic closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during which food security, nutrition, poverty reduction and agricultural productivity—all have suffered.
G20 Matera Declaration calls for investing more and better in food systems to achieve Zero Hunger
This post originally appeared on IFPRI.org, by Swati Malhotra and Rob Vos.
The world is not on track to end hunger: 2021 SOFI report released
Our window of opportunity for achieving SDG 2 — eradicating hunger and malnutrition and ensuring access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food for all by 2030 — is closing rapidly. However, far from moving closer to that goal, the world has seen a resurgence of hunger and food insecurity.
Global Report on Food Crises 2021: Building resilience can prevent crisis and conflict
This blog was originally posted on IFPRI.org. It was written by Swati Malhotra and Alexandria Richter.
More than 155 million people experienced acute food insecurity at crisis level or worse around the world in 2020, an increase of 20 million from 2019 and a five-year high, as the COVID-19 pandemic compounded economic shocks, conflicts, and climate and severe weather impacts, estimates the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).
FAO, AMIS Report Ongoing Price Increases, Warn of Potential Price Volatility
The FAO Food Price Index continued its 11-month climb in April, rising by 1.7 percent from March 2021. The Index also surged 30.8 percent above its April 2020 levels to reach its highest level seen since May 2014.