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Millions Face Rising Acute Food Insecurity, According to New FAO-WFP Report

Dec 7th, 2024 • by Sara Gustafson

Millions of people across 22 countries and territories may be pushed into acute food insecurity by May 2025, according to the latest FAO-WFP Hunger Hotspots Report. Ongoing and increasing conflict in many areas of the world, along with economic hardships and extreme weather caused by climate change and the La Niña phenomenon, are behind this significant increase in both the magnitude and the severity of acute food insecurity.

Evaluating impacts: Lessons from food systems interventions across Africa and Asia

Jul 16th, 2024 • by Jef L. Leroy, Lynnette Neufeld, Stella Nordhagen, and Sydney Honeycutt

Food systems play an important role in shaping our diets. Recently, there has been growing attention to food systems transformation, which involves changing different components of global food systems to make nutritious foods more accessible to consumers. At the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, more than 100 countries pledged to transform their food systems, a clear recognition of the importance of healthy diets in preventing all forms of malnutrition worldwide.

Food security trends in 2024 and beyond

Feb 19th, 2024 • by BO PIETER JOHANNES ANDREEKAMWOO LEEHANANE AHMEDJOHN DEARBORN

In 2024 food security is likely to remain one of the critical challenges for the world to face. The World Bank has therefore included food and nutrition security among the eight global challenges to address at scale, and has mobilized $45 billion in resources to tackle issues and protect livelihoods worldwide — surpassing its initial projected commitment of $30 billion announced  in May 2022. 

Encouraging technology adoption: Evidence from Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia

Apr 30th, 2022 • by S. Gustafson

Communications tools, including digital extension tools (DETs) like phone calls and smartphone applications, can be important pathways to help improve farmers’ knowledge and capacity regarding improved agricultural techniques. However, in many middle- and low-income countries, these tools are underutilized, particularly in rural areas. A recent paper published in Global Food Security examined the use of these tools in in Bihar, India to identify why and how farmers and agricultural extension workers do, and do not, choose to adopt them.

New E-Learning Courses Launched on FSP E-Learning Platform

Mar 29th, 2022 • by S. Gustafson

The Food Security Portal E-learning Platform has launched two new courses: the French version of the Pro-WEAI (Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index) Foundations Module and a brand-new course focused on training Farmer Business School facilitators.