Validation workshop of Burkina Faso food loss assessments report
A validation workshop to share the results of a food loss assessment study and to collect feedback and comments by different stakeholders was held in Ouagadougou on 28 July 2016. The study was carried out by consultants and country team of theRome-based UN agencies joint project in Burkina Faso. The workshop objectives were: 1) to present the status of the post-harvest losses and the critical los […]
- 5 October 2016
Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too
One of the biggest issues related to climate change is food security. The world’s poorest – many of whom are farmers, fishers and pastoralists – are being hit hardest by higher temperatures and an increasing frequency in weather-related disasters. At the same time, the global population is growing steadily and is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. To meet such a heavy demand, agr […]