By KPC Reporter The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crisis (FSFC) Facility, to anticipate and mitigate food emergencies before they escalate. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 44th Session of the FAO Ministerial Conference. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu emphasized the need […]

By Nyang’au Araka The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) has asked member countries and partners to join the newly launched Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. The alliance was launched at the G20 Leader’s Summit in Brazil on Monday the 18th. The outfit is an initiative crafted by the Brazilian presidency […]

By Nyang’au Araka One-third of the world’s food is lost or wasted annually, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Specifically, the lack of effective refrigeration systems directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 percent of the global total. In a world where the number of hungry […]