Hunger in Africa continues to rise after many years of decline, threatening the continent's hunger eradication efforts to meet the Malabo Goals 2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly the Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2). New data presented in the joint UN report, the Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition, indicates that 237 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are suffering from chronic undernutrition, derailing the gains made in the past years.
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FAO and Italy’s Coldiretti join forces to promote healthier diets for all
FAO and Italy’s main farmers’ organization, Confederazione Nazionale Coltivatori Diretti (Coldiretti), have joined forces to contribute to the achievement of Zero Hunger and healthier diets for all.
Vegetable prices shoot up in July 2018
Higher prices for vegetables led food price inflation of 0.7 percent in July 2018, Stats NZ said.
Just 20 days to Country of Origin Labelling
The countdown is on - Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has reminded companies and consumers that Country of Origin Labelling is just 20 days away.
WA food businesses making a ‘good choice’
Western Australia food businesses are jumping on board to help consumers make a ‘good choice’ and buy local.
Australia’s first gazpacho has arrived
Austchilli, Australia’s largest chilli company and makers of AvoFresh have delivered the ultimate summer snack with the launch of Muchas Gazpacho - Australia’s first range of gazpachos. Gazpacho, pronounced guh-spah-choh, for those of who aren’t in the know, is a Spanish soup made of raw blended vegetables and served cold.
Protecting Aussies with stronger imported food laws
Strengthened powers will enable authorities to hold food at the border if there are reasonable grounds to suspect it possesses a serious risk to human health.
Shelf life expansion for Aussie meat to UAE signals new opportunities for producers
Representatives of Australia’s cattle and sheepmeat producers have joined with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to welcome an expansion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market for packaged meat which could be worth up to $60 million annually.