FOOD

Food production, Cuba’s priority in 2022

Published on: December 19, 2021
15:04

Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Promoting food production, with creativity, science, and fundamentally our own resources, is today one of Cuba's priorities included in the State Budget for 2022.

Covid-19 causes more hunger in Europe, Central Asia – FAO

Published on: December 14, 2021
19:21

United Nations, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Undernourishment and food insecurity are today among ravages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and Central Asia, according to a FAO´s report.

Cuban president tours eastern provinces

Published on: December 9, 2021
14:39

Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday toured areas of social and economic interest in the eastern province of Holguin, after visiting neighboring Las Tunas.

FAO insists on more resilient agri-food systems

Published on: November 23, 2021
17:32

Rome, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The pressing need to achieve more resilient agricultural food systems to cope with shocks such as those caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is the call of the FAO here today.

FAO presents report on State of food and agriculture

Published on: November 23, 2021
09:39

Rome, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The FAO's State of Food and Agriculture 2021 report, to be presented today in an online event, will focus on a call for the transformation of food systems.

At least 4.8 million Italians at risk of food poverty

Published on: November 19, 2021
00:02

Rome, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) At least 4.8 million Italians are at risk of food poverty in the coming months due to inflation, as revealed by a Coldiretti/Censis report after Covid-19.

UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals

Published on: November 16, 2021
18:39

Rome, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) In a joint declaration on Tuesday, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Program (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) committed to assisting the School Meals Coalition in which over 60 nations envision a nutritious meal in school for every child in need by 2030.

Millions of people in Afghanistan on the brink of famine

Published on: October 27, 2021
00:15

Kabul, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, United Nations agencies have warned, while more than half of the population faces an acute food shortage.

Cuban President assesses to use science to food production

Published on: October 21, 2021
17:28

Havana, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) During an official visit to the Artemisa food-processing center, the Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday checked how science and technology are being implemented to food production.

Violence in Haiti hinders UN operations

Published on: October 18, 2021
18:24

United Nations, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres´ spokesman Stéphane Dujarric warned on Monday about the increased gang violence in Haiti, including kidnappings, which affects UN´s relief operations.

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