Global Youth Start Movement to End Hunger and Transform Agri-Food Systems Through the World Food Forum
Launched in May of 2021, the World Food Forum (WFF) is a youth-led movement, founded by the Youth Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and a network of partners working together to transform our agri-food
In Defense of Cows
Why Animals Are Pertinent to Sustainable Agriculture “I Speak for the Livestock.” You can call me the “Lorax,” and although I may be a fruit tree physiologist, I am not here to speak for the trees today, but for animals. I’d like
Shape Your Future With Dr. Charles Owubah, CEO of Action Against Hunger
Earlier this year, Dr. Charles Owubah became CEO of Action Against Hunger — a global NGO that aims to "end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes." Throughout the 40 years of its existence, Dr. Owubah's new organization has treated and
Eliminating Hunger — a Problem of Production or Preservation?
Article co-written by Brendon Anthony and Geoff Bishop By 2050 there is going to be an estimated nine billion people on the planet. Industrial Agriculture Is Not the Solution to Feeding the Planet This statistic is constantly stated in respect to the growing
Flexible Pooled Funding Mechanisms Can Drive Transformative Change
The main linchpin for the successful implementation of Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the strategic leveraging of the full potential of multiple financial flows. Finance is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to
2019: The Time for a Vital Food Choice Lesson
Sustainable fashion, sustainable beauty, sustainable technology – the idea of sustainability is growing and it is unsurprising that sustainable food is also part of the ‘sustainable movement’. While people have become accustomed to organic food, sustainable eating is a relatively
How Alleviating Risk for Farmers Could End Hunger
After graduating from college in the late 1970s, I served as a rural development volunteer in the West African nation of Senegal. I was based in a northern village where “agriculture” did not exceed rain-fed millet and sorghum, and long-horned
Sustainable Fisheries: Tackling Malnutrition and Deficiencies in One Go
Zero hunger is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and it continues to receive a lot of attention because the number of people affected by hunger increased by 38 million to 815 million between 2015 and 2016.
Zero Hunger in Africa: Mututa’s Story
From its abundant wildlife that helped to set BBC’s David Attenborough in 1954 on a naturalist’s career that we all know and love him for (by undertaking a trip to Sierra Leone for a series called Zoo Quest, which featured
GODAN: Collaborating with GFAR on Data Driven Agriculture
The issues of data ownership, privacy and security are becoming increasingly contentious due to the various complexities out of which they emerge. The rise of the Internet and the digital age have opened up a Pandora's box of opportunities alongside
An Empowering path
Countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) Unite to Empower Rural Women and Young People To tackle the root causes of poverty and hunger we must address the inadequacy of employment conditions and generate opportunities for young people, in
An Accelerator with a Development Impact
HOW THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME USES INNOVATION TO FIGHT HUNGER My first introduction to the United Nations and organizations such as the World Food Programme came in secondary school as a delegate for Libya at The Hague International Model United Nations.