Country: Yemen Source: World Food Programme WFP provides food assistance to 13 million people every month in Yemen, but was forced to halve food rations for eight million people at the beginning of the year due to a shortage of funding.
Read MoreVarying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India Feb 24, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 02/24/2022 – 09:00 Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India Francisco Ceballos Samyuktha Kannan Berber Kramer Wheat and tomato crops see very different outcomes. IFPRI Blog : Research Post Open […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic’s sweeping public health challenges and economic consequences have made it difficult for UK politicians to focus on their countless other policy priorities. The situation has only worsened as questions over lockdown parties at Number 10 have eaten up much of the political space in recent weeks, leaving […]
Read MoreFighting back tears, Laura and Nick struggle to comfort their sobbing 11-month-old daughter, Ava, through a phone screen.
Read MoreTropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) Jakarta memprediksi pola sirkulasi angin akibat adanya tekanan rendah di sekitar Laut Timor sebelah selatan Nusa Tenggara Timur, berpotensi memicu hujan lebat di sebagian wilayah …
Read MoreTwo years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions Feb 23, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 02/23/2022 – 09:00 Two years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions Thomas Reardon Johan Swinnen Rob Vos Important lessons for policymakers. IFPRI Blog : Research Post Open Access | […]
Read MoreDue to demographic pressures of growing elderly populations and the relative decline of workers paying taxes, governments are increasingly facing the need to adjust budgetary expenditures. Credit: K. S. Harikrishnan/IPS By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Feb 23 2022 (IPS) With the unprecedented ageing of populations worldwide, countries are struggling with the […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN Environment Programme Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14% by 2030, 30% by the end of 2050 and 50% by 2100.
Read MoreThe ways in which forests can contribute to COVID-19 pandemic recovery will be in focus as FAO’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) meets this week. Leading forestry experts and policy makers from 34 member countries will explore the immense opportunities for the forestry sector to promote a more inclusive, productive and […]
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