2. Focused on major food and nutrition security crises In any given year, a country may face numerous shocks affecting food and nutrition security, some of which may have localized and limited impacts ...

In many parts of less developed countries in Africa and Central America, maize is a key component in the daily diet and plays a key role in achieving food security in those areas, with nearly 950 ...

To improve and strengthen food security in Eurasia, the World Bank is supporting ... research and analytical capacity is an important public good and can help countries in the region access a global ...

The number of those facing acute food insecurity has soared—from 135 million to 345 million—since 2019, while 49 million people in 49 countries could be at risk ... improving nutrition and achieving ...

By Ernest Bako WUBONTOThe withdrawal of agricultural support programmes threatens to reverse years of progress in food security and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa, where about 60 percent of ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Only by ensuring self-sufficiency in food can a country take the initiative in food security and confidently face various risks and challenges. According to data from the National ...