Food Security
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FAO strengthens animal production and health coordination in the SADC region
The second annual meeting of the Coordinating Unit for Animal Production and Health (CUFAPH) under the FAO Subregional Office for…
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Africa to boost fish consumption by 24% from 2025 to 2034
Fish and fish products remain vital to Africa’s food security. The continent will record the world’s fastest growth in demand…
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Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia
An estimated 8.2% of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in…
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FAO, SADC parliamentarians join forces to advance the Right to Food and agrifood systems transformation
Amid growing food insecurity and malnutrition across Southern Africa, parliamentarians are stepping up to drive legislative solutions. From 22 to…
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Precision breeding powers climate resilience in South Africa
At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding…
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New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts
A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of…
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New foot and mouth disease outbreak among Free State cattle
A new foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has been detected in the Free State, bringing a total of 270…
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Smart farming analysis reveals hidden trade-offs in Morocco’s olive boom
A team of researchers has developed an innovative decision-support framework designed to help land managers and policymakers navigate the complex…
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