How Food Waste Affects World Hunger
November 15, 2021
Humans – and our food systems – waste a staggering amount of food. It’s a global mess, and one we need to face head on if we’re going to win the fight against hunger.
WFP News
Topic: Agriculture & Farming
Everything You Need to Know About Food Systems: How They Can Avert Famine and Help End Hunger
October 28, 2021
What are food systems and how do they relate to WFP’s work? As the UN Food Systems pre-summit begins in Rome, we’re taking a look at the basics of our food systems.
Innovation Bootcamp: Humanitarian Pioneers Strive to Create Resilient, Safe and Inclusive Food Systems
October 26, 2021
This fall, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator hosted its 38th Innovation Bootcamp to build bold ideas for making food systems more resilient, safe, nutritious and inclusive for all.Â
Meet Immaculée, a Small-Scale Farmer in Rwanda Growing Her Business with the Help of WFP, the Farm to Market Alliance and a Cow
October 25, 2021
There was a time when Immaculée Mukarusanga relied on farming just to feed her two teenage daughters. Now, thanks to the Farm to Market Alliance, she grows enough beans, corn and potatoes to sell at her local markets and could afford a cow.
How the United Nations World Food Programme Fights Hunger and Famine Globally
October 22, 2021
For 60 years, the U.N. World Food Programme has worked on the front lines of the world’s worst crises, doing whatever it takes to deliver lifesaving food.
Climate Smarts: “We Make Our Own Food and Can Afford to Buy What We Do Not Grow”
October 21, 2021
WFP is empowering farmers in Zambia to increase and strengthen their crop yields. With organic fertilizer and new soil techniques, farmers like Mainner are able to grow a variety of drought-tolerant crops.Â
WFP Calls for Action on World Food Day to Help Communities Confront Climate Change
October 18, 2021
FAO, IFAD and WFP renewed their commitment to help reform food systems in Iraq, calling for action to tackle water shortages and climate change.
How WFP Builds Food Security and Feeds the Hungry — One Sack at a Time
October 13, 2021
Take a glimpse into how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) buys food for over 100 million people.Â
Corazón De MaÃz: Indigenous Women in Guatemala Are Protected From Drought, Heavy Rains and Hunger
October 12, 2021
An innovate insurance program in Guatemala, run by WFP in partnership with Aseguradora Rural, enables farmers and entrepreneurs to become more resilient to climate crises and hunger.
Stop Wasting Food. Start Feeding Children.
October 6, 2021
In Malawi, a group of farmers has learned how to fight food waste and turn a profit. The money now pays for things like food, school fees, soap and livestock.
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