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World Food Day: WFP works towards food security one sack at a time

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World Food Day: How WFP works towards food security?—?one one sack at a time A glimpse into how the World Food Programme buys food for nearly 100 million people A warehouse in Kano, one of three urban hubs in Nigeria, where WFP has launched cash and food assistance programmes in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Real Impact of Pests on Shipping and How to Reduce Pest Issues

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Mice, Rats, and Other Insects in Cargo Ships In around a week, rats devour their own weight, making whatever food they come into contact with unfit for human eating. Together, they have the power to seriously disrupt agricultural operations. Depopulating millions of birds came at a staggering cost of $181 million.

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How to minimize the impact of Coronavirus on food security

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Photo: WFP/Rein Skullerud “It is still too early for an accurate assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on the economy,” says the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Chief Economist, Arif Husain, speaking from an eerily quiet, locked-down Rome. In these contexts, a slowdown in the economy can exacerbate existing food insecurity.

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How Does the Food Supply Chain Operate?

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Food distribution is a vital part of society’s functioning. But how does your food get from Point A to B? Keep reading to find out how the food distribution process functions and where efficient warehousing comes into play. It’s been estimated that the costs of food supply loss extend up to 1.2

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Farmers in Rwanda provide food to those affected by coronavirus

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WFP-supported farm cooperatives distribute surplus food to vulnerable community members Members of Kabiyaki farm cooperative packaging cooperative-produced maize to donate to community members impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown. Kabiyaki and Tuzamurane-Cyeza cooperatives both began receiving support from WFP in 2016. in 2020.

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The food explorers of Nigeria

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Nigerian chefs tell why they cook, and how they use foods and vegetables from Nigeria to make healthy and nutritious meals ‘A man who calls his kinsmen to feast does not do so to save them from starving…We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so.’?—?Chinua Proverbs that reference food to describe facets of life?

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Supply Chain Shortages Have Eased

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Global supply chains have largely recovered from the shocks experienced by the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, with industries such as energy and food witnessing price and supply shortages ease significantly compared to the highs of 2022. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) global food price index fell to 122.3