Food
WORLD | Jul 5, 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes The World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday, released new guidelines for shaping policies that protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing. Dr. Francesco Branca, director of WHO’s Department…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) along with its United Nations (UN) co-publishing partners: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health…
Reading Time: 6 minutes To contribute to the scientific debate, and to stimulate and discussions about the microbiome, experts at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have produced four new…
Reading Time: 2 minutes State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Franklin Witter, has said that, there has been, to date, a 15 to 20 per cent increase in onion production this…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has assured honey producers in Guyana that their concerns about the exportation of their products are not being ignored. This, according to Dr. Chantal Ononaiwu, Director…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Qu Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has said that agrifood systems must be part of the solution to the loss of biodiversity…
Reading Time: 4 minutes World Bank President, Ajay Banga, has high praises for Jamaica’s current economic health, noting that “your country has managed your macro situation very well”. “It is not the same for…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Franklin Witter has lauded farmers in Kingston and St. Andrew for making significant strides in agricultural production, ranking them…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Food loss and waste (FLW) is more complex than post-harvest practices, says Courtney Cole, chief technical director at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining. “Food loss and waste is…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will launch a comprehensive, and accessible toolbox designed to help all those operating in the food sector adhere to international…
Reading Time: 3 minutes 4.9 million people in Haiti, nearly half of the country’s population, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity. This, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Winston Simpson , chief executive officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has lamented the importance of organisations such as the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP)…