This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and facto...
Learn how WFP’s R4 Rural Resilience Initiative helps farmers manage climate and disaster risks based on evidence gathered from five countries that implement an integrated climate risk management approach.
For sustainable economic development and climate resilience in Africa, external climate finance is key to fast-tracking implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This specification applies to Fortified Whole Maize Meal product prepared from the Whole grain of common Maize (Zea Mays L.), Vitamins, Minerals and distributed by WFP in EAC countries. It does not apply to other products derived from Maize grains.
The main purpose of these guidelines is to assist countries in the design and implementation of appropriate food fortification programmes. Drawing on several recent high-quality publications on the subject and on programme experience, information on...
Shifting a substantial portion of global grain consumption to whole grains is potentially one of the most significant and achievable improvements to diets and food systems worldwide. In countries with significant micronutrient deficiencies, a switch...
A simple shift from refined grains to fortified whole grains would not only produce more nutritious food for billions of people without increasing production costs, but also help towards the reduction of malnutrition and hunger. This shift would save...
This technical guide is an initiative of the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA) that seeks to provide essential information and serve as a guide to small and medium scale millers who are interested in processing fortified whole grain (FWG) flours
This report provides an analysis of food security and evolving needs and an update on WFP’s response and priorities.
This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and facto...
Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns about possible adverse effects on human health,...
Price volatility is an intrinsically market-related economic concept. The economics of this book is, however, carefully embedded into the political, agricultural, climate, and nutritional domains. This makes the book an important contribution for the...