Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain hotspots of greatest concern, with Nigeria and Somalia joining the list as acute hunger risks deteriorate towards catastrophic levels
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)...
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue – it is a global food security risk
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that the ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz poses a significant threat to global food security, with fertiliser supplies emerging as a ...
Ajay Kandhari, Director at DSS Imagetech and Spokesperson for Seqlo
As the world observes Food Safety Day, it is important to recognise that food and water safety are closely interconnected. In a country with a population of over 1.4 billion, clean drinking water is a precious resource. For most...
At World Nutrition Day 2026, the FAO Director-General calls for effective collaboration to ensure that basic, nutritious, healthy, and functional foods reach those who need them most
At World Nutrition Day 2026, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations ...
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the event on the Middle East conflict with Spain Prime Minister
The actions taken now will be critical in determining whether the world can manage the shock caused by the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz or face a far more serious food security crisis ...
Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned that nearly 19.5 million people – two out of every five peo...
The situation remains above the levels recorded in the September–December 2025 period
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warn that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face one of the world’s ...
The collaboration highlights increasing public-private sector cooperation to create a more sustainable and circular food system in the UAE
NRTC Group, a core subsidiary of Ghitha Holding PJSC and part of International Holding Company, has entered into a strategic partnership with ne’ma to supp...
The launch marks a significant step toward a shared vision of food security, sustainable agriculture, and inclusive rural development between India and Africa
In a major push to strengthen India–Africa agricultural cooperation, the India–Africa Agricultural Business Forum (IABF) wa...
African small and medium agricultural enterprises, in particular, lack access to finance because they are too big for microfinance and too small for banks
A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (E...
The 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38) addresses growing risks to food security
The 2026 conflict in the Middle East is adding further pressure on fragile agrifood systems and global supply chains, threatening the availability, accessibility, and affordability...
The crisis has had a devastating impact on children, with over 4.2 million under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition, including 800,000 facing severe conditions
Three years after a violent conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023...
The plan targets a doubling of the sector’s economic output to A$300 million by 2030
Australia’s New South Wales Government has announced a A$14.3 million investment in the South Coast aquaculture sector, aimed at boosting production, sustainability and regional employment. The initiative, d...
DENSO and FoodVentures will strengthen their collaboration to globally deploy the One-Stop Solution
Japan’s DENSO CORPORATION and FoodVentures announced that DENSO has acquired a partial equity stake in FoodVentures and made FoodVentures a consolidated subsidiary. Through this capital partners...
Harmeet Sehra, CSR Head at Vedanta Aluminium
As companies increasingly align business growth with social and environmental impact, community-led models are emerging as powerful drivers of sustainable development. In India’s evolving agri-food landscape, initiatives that combine livelihood ge...
The Minister also underscored the country’s proactive approach to managing supply chains and strategic reserves
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri has reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to building a resilient food security infrastructure during a visit to Grand Mills, a key player in the country’s fl...
The Chief Economist pointed out that the disruptions are already translating into higher costs for farmers worldwide
The Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Máximo Torero, warned that the ongoing disruption to the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor...
The new roadmap goes further by integrating aquatic food systems into national food systems planning for the first time
Cambodia has formally recognised aquatic food systems as a cornerstone of its development strategy, placing fish and other aquatic foods among six national “Game-Changing Act...
