agriculture and food security
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Africa
Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector – FAO chief
The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and was hampering…
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Africa
New UN-backed framework to boost agricultural trade between African nations
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a new continent-wide framework on…
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SDGs
UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security
The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as a vital source of nutrition,…
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SDGs
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres
The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human…
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Health
Over 1.9 billion people in Asia-Pacific unable to afford a healthy diet: UN report
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and surging food prices are keeping almost two billion people in Asia and…
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