Sentences with phrase «food and nutrition security»

To implement this long term strategy, the European Un - ion supports measures to improve food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in over 60 part - ner countries, providing approximately $ 8,5 billion of funding between 2014 and 2020.

This visual resource gives an overview of climate change and food security, highlighting FAO's mandate to achieve food and nutrition security for all.

In addition, it promotes an inter-disciplinary and programmatic approach to disaster risk reduction for food and nutrition security, by integrating the agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry and natural resource management sectors, to respond to the diverse livelihoods of small - scale farmers and to the complex set of factors which contribute to disaster risks.

Over the years, IRRI has conducted rigorous rice research as part of the mission to ensure food and nutrition security for future generations.

LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES — The world's premier research organization focused on rice makes a commitment to keep working toward food and nutrition security for at least the next few generations.

No region is immune from concerns about food and nutrition security, and food systems have also to become better integrated as a pillar of the growing global bioeconomy.

The current major global challenges in attaining food and nutrition security are compounded by pressures of growing populations, climate and other environmental change, and economic inequity and instability.

Meanwhile, environmental and population changes have major implications for issues including food and nutrition security, access to clean water and sanitation, and natural disasters.

«The report could not have come at a more opportune time as we in Sub-Saharan Africa seek to find sustainable ways and mechanisms for our food and nutrition security.

His main fields of scientific interest include food and nutrition security, sustainable agricultural, food system analysis, regional and urban food systems, sustainable transitions, ecosystem services, climate change impacts, and climate change adaptation.

LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES and EVANSTON, IL - December 13, 2016 — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and 2Blades Foundation (2Blades) have signed an agreement to further the cause of global food and nutrition security for the 3.5 billion people who depend on rice for more than 20 % of their daily calories.

Livestock were emphasised by several speakers as an important aspect of global food and nutrition security, forming part of stable ecosystems when incorporated properly.

LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES — The world's premier research organization focused on rice makes a commitment to keep working toward food and nutrition security for at least the next few generations.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. R.R.A. Wijekoon, Director General of Agriculture, Government of Sri Lanka, said «This will strengthen rice research development activities in the country especially to ensure food and nutrition security and sharing of global innovative technologies for the country's successful rice production.»

Since its initial report in 2011, the committee has monitored global progress on food and nutrition security issues and explored three aspects in greater depth — the role of technology and innovation in agriculture, opportunities for advancing nutrition security, and the need for environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable agricultural systems.

Reducing loss and waste throughout the food supply chain should be considered an effective solution to reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture, to improve the income and livelihood of the chain actors and to improve food and nutrition security for low - income consumers.

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Among them: intensive community gardens that provide a therapeutic space where members are taught how to grow their own vegetables; programs that teach young mothers about proper nutrition; workshops where local residents learn about food security and receive public - speaking training; and after - school classes where tweens whip up healthy meals.

When NGOs face obstacles in creating effective nutrition and food security programs with in - kind food aid, they turn to monetization of the food aid as a way of generating funds for transportation and other logistical costs, and for development projects in agriculture, primary education and other key areas.

SGD 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

The role of organic farming was recognized in other documents discussed during the week such as the «Sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition, including the role of livestock» and also in a promotion by FAO stating that «FAO promotes organic, fair trade and slow food as concrete ways to support sustainable agriculture».

In order to ensure food security, good nutrition, and a sense of belonging for this vulnerable population, investments in communal gardens for refugees should be considered as an innovative solution.

Grocery Manufacturers Association The voice of the $ 500 billion food processing industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, food security, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs worldwide.

To meet the world's growing food security needs and face the parallel challenges of improving nutrition and reducing poverty under a changing global climate, a second — science - based — Green Revolution in agriculture is already under way.

Cristina Grandi, IFOAM Food Security Campaigner, presented a poster on the «Benefits of organic farming systems» examining environmental, economic and social aspects as well as data on soil health, water efficiency, biodiversity, energy efficiency, yields, profitability, nutrition and employment.

This year's memorial address was delivered by Professor Louise Fresco, President of the executive board of Wageningen University Research Centre and member of the steering committee of the FAO panel of experts on food security and nutrition.

This year food programs have addressed nutrition and food security, food waste has been measured, and a growing group of young leaders have worked to improve the global food system.

As a global food company, we believe we have a significant role to play in helping to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (UN SDG 2).

«While IRRI has historically helped India to meet its overall food security needs through the green revolution high - yielding rice varieties such as IR8, the challenge now is to deliver increased livelihoods for farmers through increasing the value of rice, and increasing the well - being of farmers and consumers through enhanced nutrition outcomes.

As a global food company, we believe we have a significant role to play in helping end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture (UN SDG 2).

We have also worked, through our business and the PepsiCo Foundation, to help advance nutrition and food security in communities around the world.

Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly - formed GAA is a CEO - led private sector initiative seeking to contribute significantly to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture [1].

Biodiversity and nutrition: a common path toward global food security and sustainable development

As a result of these attributes, the United Nations named 2013 the «International Year of Quinoa,» celebrating the role that this supergrain's biodiversity and nutritional value plays in providing food security, nutrition, and the eradication of poverty.

Actions to advance breastfeeding as part of nutrition, food security and poverty reduction strategies galvanize efforts to achieve sustainable development goals.

(b) Regularly monitor and assess effectiveness of policies and programmes on food security and nutrition of children, including school meal programmes and food banks, as well as programmes addressing infants and young children;

(a) Systematically collect data on food security and nutrition for children, including those relevant to breast - feeding, overweight and obesity, in order to identify root causes of child food insecurity and malnutrition;

Topic: Agriculture and food security, Behavior change communication, Infant feeding and HIV, Maternal nutrition, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy and advocacy, Training and counseling Region: Global Publisher Source: IYCN

Strengthen government and citizens» actions that ensure adequate maternal nutrition and food security for all l Encourage production and use of appropriate indigenous complementary foods.

Security and theft are big issues, and the dining room is just a big, scary place... If I could hope for one change it would be for smaller schools... it is just one solution for a system that needs a lot of solutions and a lot of change... longer lunch periods, teachers willing to eat with the students, nutrition education, getting rid of the soda and snack vending machines that fund the sports programs, and more money and support for school food service programs...

This paper summarizes the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well - being of children; and summarizes research demonstrating the effective role of the Child Nutrition Programs in improving food and economic security, dietary intake, weight outcomes, health, and learning.

Ensure that the human rights to and the responsibility for food security, for good health and a safe environment, particularly for women and children, are fully observed in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding, and sound infant and young child nutrition.

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The Joint Statement also asserts that: Promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding is consistent with the Strategic Objectives of the Beijing Platform for Action 1995; Breastfeeding IS a Human Right; Promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding is consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals of ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition; and that Effective Interventions Exist.

The new goals of the new development agenda to be adopted during the UN summit on September 25, 2015, in New York include ending poverty in all its forms everywhere; ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.

He said «Federal Government through the coordinating agency, NEMA and relevant line Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been trying to meet the needs of the IDPs in the provision of food, nutrition, non-food items (NFIs), temporary shelter, medicament, psycho - social therapy, security and protection.

Fortunately both Congress in the recent omnibus and now the White House recognize that the agricultural research enterprise plays a critical role in supporting food safety, nutrition, and energy security.»

The models show that climate change is a less influential driver of global food security than income, population and productivity — but it could still pose a significant risk to the nutrition levels of people living in the world's poorest regions, Baldos said.

• They agreed to launch a new Agriculture Dialogue and agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural Cooperation and Food Security that will set a pathway to robust cooperation between the governments in crop forecasting, management and market information; regional and global food security; science, technology, and education; nutrition; and expanding private sector investment in agricultFood Security that will set a pathway to robust cooperation between the governments in crop forecasting, management and market information; regional and global food security; science, technology, and education; nutrition; and expanding private sector investment in agriSecurity that will set a pathway to robust cooperation between the governments in crop forecasting, management and market information; regional and global food security; science, technology, and education; nutrition; and expanding private sector investment in agricultfood security; science, technology, and education; nutrition; and expanding private sector investment in agrisecurity; science, technology, and education; nutrition; and expanding private sector investment in agriculture.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition, and food securFood and Agriculture Organization works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition, and food securfood security.

CIUDAD OBREGÓN, Mexico (CIMMYT)-- As more than 200 wheat science and food specialists from 34 countries gathered in northwestern Mexico to address threats to global nutrition and food security, 9 outstanding young women wheat scientists among them showed that this effort will be strengthened by diversity.