Topic: World Food Programme
Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity
A recent United Nations report has shed light on the alarming situation of hunger hotspots and increasing acute food insecurity in various parts of the world. The report,...
India’s Estimates of Millet Procurement
The Government of India is expecting the millet production to increase to forty to fifty lakh tonnes in the next few years. In 2023, the millet production in...
WFP-ICRISAT sign agreement on Food Security
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have signed an agreement on Food security on September 23, 2021....
UN: 16 million Yemenis towards Starvation
According to the head of U.N. food agency, David Beasley, 16 million people in Yemen “are marching towards starvation”. Key Points David also warned that, food rations for...
Nobel Peace Prize, 2020
The Nobel Prize for Peace, 2020 has been awarded to the World Food Programme. The WFP has been honoured with the prize for its role towards contributing better...
Global Report on Food Crisis, 2020
The Global Report on Food Crisis, 2020 was released by the Global Network against Food Crisis. The report says that around 135 million people are living under food...
Global Annual Report released by United Nations World Food Programme
The World Food Programme of the United Nations recently released its fourth annual report on Food Crisis. According to the report, the food crisis has grown by 10%....
WFP launches campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its cinema ad campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India. It has been launched by WFP in...WFP launchs campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India
On the occasion of 2019 World Food Day (WFD), the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has launched its global cinema campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ in India with...
Japan donates $69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme
Japan has donated $69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme to provide vital aid to 28 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with the biggest shares...
UN World Food Programme, Alibaba Group form strategic partnership to eliminate hunger
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have formed strategic partnership to support efforts eliminate hunger globally by 2030. The agreement was signed...
