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It is universally agreed that child under-nutrition is a major problem. Malnourished children are more susceptible to disease. Looking further along their lives, malnutrition will also lower their learning capacities, thus compromising their futures, perpetuating a generational cycle of poverty and malnutrition, with severe consequences on both individuals and nations. [...]

By 2050 there will be 9 billion people on the planet - but will there be enough food for everyone? Food security expert Dr Evan Fraser guides you through a whiteboard presentation of his solution to the Global Food Crisis. See www.feedingninebillion.com for more details

The world cannot eliminate hunger without closing the gap between men and women in agriculture. With equal access to productive resources and services, such as land, water and credit, women farmers can produce 20 to 30 percent [...]

South Asian governments made a decision in the 16th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to work towards the conceptualization of a Regional Seed Bank in the region. In order to facilitate further dialogue and the implementation of this decision, SAWTEE has initiated a research and [...]

Josette Sheeran, the head of the UN's World Food Program, talks about why, in a world with enough food for everyone, people still go hungry, still die of starvation, still use food as a weapon of war. Her vision: "Food is one issue that cannot be solved person by person. [...]

Message by Jacques Diouf, Director-General of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
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