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"Food Security" Operation to address global population growth by 1 billion
"Food Security" Operation to address global population growth by 1 billion
THURSDAY, JANUARY 02, 2025
The US Census Bureau has revealed that the global population increased by over 71 million in 2024, bringing the total to 8.09 billion as of January 1, 2025.FAO Asia-Pacific calls for urgent action to protect ‘Right to Foods’
FAO Asia-Pacific calls for urgent action to protect ‘Right to Foods’
MONDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2024
Access to diverse, nutritious, and affordable food is increasingly at risk, with 733 million people worldwide suffering from hunger and malnutrition. In 2022, 23% of the Asia-Pacific population faced food insecurity, leading to high child malnutrition rates.FAO urges Cambodia to act on rising regional avian influenza cases
FAO urges Cambodia to act on rising regional avian influenza cases
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN called for immediate regional action to fight the rise in avian influenza infections across the Asia-Pacific region. Int'l wholesalers praise Thailand's potential as regional agricultural hub
Int'l wholesalers praise Thailand's potential as regional agricultural hub
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024
Members of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM), the global association of agricultural and food wholesalers representing over 40 countries, recently gathered in Bangkok to hold their first-ever meeting in Southeast Asia.Thailand an example in agricultural development: UN body head
Thailand an example in agricultural development: UN body head
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Thailand will continue supporting operations of the UN’s key food organisation in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on developing rural areas and agricultural systems to ensure the region’s food stability and sustainability.Making Asia and the Pacific more dynamic, healthier, wealthier, and better
Making Asia and the Pacific more dynamic, healthier, wealthier, and better
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
We all know that we live in a changing world. In the vast area of Asia and the Pacific that change is most evident, over the past 20 years, the economies of many nations in the region have been moving out of the category of “least developed” and graduating into a “middle-income” status.Water scarcity in Asia-Pacific casts a dark cloud over World Food Day
Water scarcity in Asia-Pacific casts a dark cloud over World Food Day
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023
Competing demands for access to fresh water in the Asia-Pacific region are intensifying, and this could have dire consequences for the region's massive agriculture sector and, ultimately, could interrupt regular and affordable access to food, water resource management experts have warned.Thai rice price surges amidst drought concerns
Thai rice price surges amidst drought concerns
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023
The world has been witnessing increases in the price of rice following drought concerns and India’s export ban, but it is Thailand’s rice that has seen the sharpest rise, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.New Soil Atlas of Asia provides a snapshot of the richness of soils
New Soil Atlas of Asia provides a snapshot of the richness of soils
FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Commission have launched the first-ever Soil Atlas of Asia presenting a series of annotated maps that show the diversity of soil types across Asia.New programme set to boost forest conservation in Indo-Malaya subregion
New programme set to boost forest conservation in Indo-Malaya subregion
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded regional programme with country projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand will deliver benefits to nature, climate, and people