Food And Agriculture Organisation

South Africa imports all its rice and half its wheat so the exchange rate is a factor to watch

Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the…

The effects of the war in Ukraine have brought much of the world’s attention to energy prices. But food insecurity is also rising and will likely get worse

There is a lot bearing down on South African consumers and, without growth, the economy stands to decline

The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s QU Dongyu says food systems have to be transformed to make them more resilient and inclusive.

There’s a new plague in town — and this time it’s biblical

Makenete has a wealth of experience in the agricultural sector

The continent’s farmers have to become more resilient to survive changing climate patterns and extreme weather events

Programmes to promote gender equality and counter poverty gain ground

There were some African food security initiatives from 2017 that deserve a special mention for the precedent they set.

Africa is lagging behind in tackling hunger with reports showing that over 25% of Africa’s population suffer from acute undernourishment.

Couples marrying in Hong Kong and China have been swayed by conservation groups’ campaign to ban the shark fin trade.

Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels in Somalia will accept help from relief groups, lifting the two year ban on foreign aid.

Australia, Canada and Singapore joined a list of countries shunning Japanese food imports as radioactive steam wafted anew from a nuclear plant.

United Nations food agencies on Friday warned that record high prices for basic commodities are helping generate unrest around the world.