Tag: Call for Papers

ApiExpo Africa 2018

19 May, 2018 Events

The ApiExpo brings together over 5000 delegates and exhibitors from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and around the world. The event includes conferences, exhibitions, B2B meetings, training …

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Call for Papers: Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project

26 March, 2018 Events

Michigan State University (MSU), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and partners in the Nigerian Agricultural Policy sector are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the …

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The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries.

Food is the third most basic human need after air and water – everyone should have the right to adequate food. Human rights such as the right to food, life and liberty, work and education are recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and two legally binding international covenants.

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).