Keywords: Food security


Morocco turns satellite data into a new tool for African agriculture

Morocco is increasingly connecting space technology with agricultural science in an effort to improve the way African farmland is understood, managed and cultivated. Satellite observation, soil analysis, geographic information systems and agronomic expertise are being brought together to create a data-driven......

Algeria banana prices reach 2,800 dinars as consumers voice frustration

The price of bananas in Algeria has risen sharply in recent weeks, with reports from some markets putting the retail price at around 2,800 Algerian dinars per kilogram. At the official exchange rate published by the Bank of Algeria in late September, that amount is equivalent to roughly $21. The reported......

Morocco faces growing climate risks from heat, drought and water stress

Morocco is among the African countries facing significant exposure to climate-related risks, with rising aridity, water stress, extreme heat and recurring agricultural drought emerging as major challenges. A new report by the OECD, the Global Green Growth Institute and the World Bank places Morocco within......

Türkiye promotes its first candidate for FAO director-general

Türkiye is stepping up its campaign to secure the leadership of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, putting forward former Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker as the country's first candidate for the FAO director-general position. Eker said the candidacy offers Türkiye an......

Global hunger declines slowly in 2025 as millions remain food insecure

Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but the pace of improvement remains slow and uneven, according to the latest estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and other UN agencies. Around 645 million people were estimated to have faced hunger......

Middle East conflict could leave up to 520 million people facing hunger by 2030

The global food security outlook is coming under renewed pressure as the economic consequences of the conflict in the Middle East threaten to reverse progress in the fight against hunger. According to updated projections cited by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), between......

Morocco calls for shift from crisis management to sustainable humanitarian solutions

Morocco has called for a renewed approach to international humanitarian action, emphasizing long-term solutions that can help vulnerable communities gradually overcome crises and reduce their reliance on humanitarian assistance. The position was presented in Rome by Morocco’s Ambassador and Permanent......

El Niño and Middle East conflicts put Asia’s food security under pressure

Asian food markets are facing mounting pressure as climate disruptions linked to El Niño coincide with the economic and supply-chain effects of conflicts in the Middle East. The combination is raising concerns over food prices, agricultural costs and the potential impact on food security across......

AAA Initiative marks 10 years with new roadmap for climate-resilient African agriculture

Ten years after its launch at COP22 in Marrakech, the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture, known as the AAA Initiative, is entering a new phase focused on turning climate adaptation plans into concrete investments across the continent. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United......