Food security

The United Nations warned Monday of a "deepening crisis" of malnutrition in the Middle East and North Africa affecting a third of children.

"At least 77 million - or 1 in 3 - children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have some form of malnutrition," the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said in a statement.

Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather scuppered efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine percent of the world's population affected, U.N. agencies said on Wednesday.

About 733 million people may have faced hunger in 2023, a level that has held steady for three years after a steep rise following the Covid-19 pandemic, they said in a report.

Have you ever wondered why our refrigerators become overstuffed with meats, vegetables, and various fruits, only to discover at week’s end that much of it—often the majority—must be discarded due to spoilage?

Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, U.N. agencies and development groups said on Wednesday.

In a world brimming with plenty, the silent epidemic of food waste continues to plague both our plates and our planet, with staggering implications for economies, ecosystems, and global equality. As Radina Kaldamukova expertly highlights in her analysis for "Klimateka," the scale of this crisis demands urgent attention and concerted action.

Russia is weaponizing food at the expense of people around the world, especially the poor and food-insecure. Let's be clear: Children are going to bed hungry at night and parents are agonizing over feeding their children, all because of Russia's overt, intentional actions.

Türkiye aims to increase its food and agricultural products export revenues to $50 billion in 2028, says Mustafa Gültepe, the president of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM).

The country generated some $27 billion in food and agricultural products exports last year.

Ankara is diligently working to maintain the grain corridor to avert a potential global food crisis, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized, making an appeal for Russia to rejoin the discussions.

Across Ukraine, the war has forced grain growers into a vicious dilemma. Farmers in areas now free from Russian occupation are risking their lives to strip their land of explosives before the critical spring planting season.

American President Bill Clinton (1993 - 2001) is arriving in Bulgaria next month at the invitation of the CEO of Huvepharma and member of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Advisory Council Kiril Domuschiev. The two will participate in a discussion on Corporate Social Impact on Future Generations, with an emphasis on the importance of food security and sustainability.