UN World Food Programme
The State of School Feeding Worldwide 2022
A new report by the World Food Programme (WFP) has found that the reach of school meals in low-income countries remains four percent below pre-pandemic levels. The State of School Feeding Worldwide 2022 report also revealed that Africa had the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
India’s Estimates of Millet Procurement
The Government of India is expecting the millet production to increase to forty to fifty lakh tonnes in the next few years. In 2023, the millet production in the country is around six to seven lakh tonnes. According to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
India’s Aid to Afghanistan
On February 22, 2022, India sent first tranche of 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, loaded in 50 trucks. Key Points First convoy would hand over the consignment to World Food Programme (WFP) at Jalalabad in Afghanistan. Wheat assistance ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
NITI Aayog- UN WFP agreement to diversify Food Basket
NITI Aayog and United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) have agreed to diversify the food basket. Both the organisation signed a Statement of Intent on December 20, 2021. Key Points Partnership between NITI Aayog and UN WFP focuses to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
UN: 3 million more at edge of famine
A report by the World Food Programme (WFP) has revealed that acute hunger has increased across the world. As a result, 45 million people are living on the edge of famine across 43 countries. Key Points In its earlier report ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
UN: 16 million Yemenis towards Starvation
According to the head of U.N. food agency, David Beasley, 16 million people in Yemen “are marching towards starvation”. Key Points David also warned that, food rations for millions in Yemen will be cut in October 2021 unless new funding ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
UN seeks $606 million to aid Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
United Nations is hosting a high-level donors conference on September 13, 2021 seeking emergency funds for Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country. Highlights N. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, was leading the United Nations meeting and called for more ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
WFP report: Hunger spreading in Afghanistan
According to the UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP), out of 39 million people, 14 million people are facing severe hunger in Afghanistan. Key points UN food agency has been able to negotiate with the Taliban in order distribute ..