TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Animal Health,

05/05/2025 SOURCE: news.un.org

FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks

Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both animal health and regional economies, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: news.un.org

Hungry for data: Tackling food insecurity in rural Indonesia

Kornelia Icha has never gone hungry or got close to starvation. Very few people do in Indonesia with its fertile soil and tropical climate. But, until a recent intervention by the National Food Agency, her diet consisted mostly of rice, corn, onions and the occasional meat dish.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa

Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency aid to only 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people in need across West Africa, scaling back from an initial target of assisting 11.6 million, the agency announced on Wednesday.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

Nearly half of Haiti going hungry, new food security report warns

A total of 4.9 million people in Haiti – nearly half of the country's population – are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to a new UN-supported report.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Ag Africa,

05/26/2023 SOURCE: news.un.org

First Person: The honey business owner creating a buzz in northern Uganda

Sam Aderubo started his company, Honey Pride, in Arua, northern Uganda, in order to make a positive impact on his community. With support from the UN, the business is taking off, providing work for hundreds of local beekeepers, many of whom are marginalized women and youth.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/22/2023 SOURCE: news.un.org

Plenty abuzz on World Bee Day

Beekeepers around the world earn their livelihoods from the golden honey their bees produce, but they also play a critical role in pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops worldwide. World Bee Day, observed on Saturday, is abuzz with promoting their sustainable agricultural practices and respecting the role these pollinators play in nature.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Ag Africa,

Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life

Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, but the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is showing that traditional knowledge, combined with the

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Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on

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‘Staggering’ scale of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the

Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a “staggering” record high, now affecting one-in-three people, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Africa,

12/16/2020 SOURCE: news.un.org

Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions across Horn of Africa

New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and the food security of millions of people, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on

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