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Global Report on Food Crises 2023
The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) for 2023 was produced by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) and released by the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC). The GRFC report serves as a reference document for acute food insecurity ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Onion Shortage threatens the world
Onion shortages are increasing all over the world. From Morocco to the Philippines, the governments are protecting their onion supplies. Morocco, Turkey, and Kazakhstan have stopped exporting onions due to their increasing demand and soaring prices in their homeland. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • International / World Current Affairs
ADB to provide 14 billion USD aid for food security in Asia Pacific
The Asian Development Bank announced a $14 billion assistance to fight food insecurity in Asia Pacific. Key facts The funding to address food insecurity in Asia Pacific was announced as part of the 55th ADB annual meeting. It will be ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • International / World Current Affairs
World Bank USD 30 Billion Fund for Food Crisis
Actions that will be taken by the World Bank to mitigate the ongoing food security have been announced. The World Bank will be investing up to USD 30 billion to finance new and existing projects to mitigate the crisis. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • International / World Current Affairs
‘Global Report on Food Crises’ – Update (May, 2022)
The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises was recently published, highlighting acute food insecurity globally. Who published the report? Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC). Where the report does focus on? The report focuses on those countries and territories where ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
WTO Projection on Global Trade Growth
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its global trade growth forecast this year from 4.7 percent to 3 percent due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The WTO has also warned about a potential food crisis that might ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024