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Greener Farm to Fork Journey

Logistics Business Magazine

5G-technologies could deliver significant carbon savings across food and drink manufacturing from farm to fork, according to new economic modelling. The new modelling reveals that 5G technologies could save the food and drink supply chain 37 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions between 2024 and 2035. . •

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WFP and Kyrgyzstan Government respond to coronavirus challenges

World Food Programme Logistics

Collaboration underway to make sure nutritious food reaches people who need it most WFP meets project beneficiaries to explain safety measures during food distribution: Photo: WFP/Mariia Babieva WFP is working around the clock to maintain food assistance programmes in Kyrgyzstan while monitoring the socioeconomic situation across the country.

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Governments grapple with Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Business Magazine

Food and beverages remain the most commonly stolen commodity and the report highlighted that this has increased considerably in 2022, increasing share by 2.8%. The proportion of automotive and fuel thefts is also rising, whereas the proportion of electronics, agriculture and construction theft has fallen.

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Yemen: World’s worst hunger hotspot risks further decline, say UN agencies

World Food Programme Logistics

WFP urgently needs US$737 million to continue to deliver food assistance until the end of the year A 9-month-old boy is checked for malnutrition at a clinic in Sana’a last week. The World Food Programme (WFP) already provides food assistance to nearly 13 million people in the country, nearly half the population.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Flexibility is the ability of a supply chain to adjust or change its structure, processes, or products to cope with disruptions.

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Terrorism and Supply Chain: A Growing Threat of Supply Chain Terrorism

GlobalTranz

In 2016, supply chain terrorism attacks were more widely distributed than in any previous year, with 38% more countries suffering attacks. our water supply and an outbreak amongst our food supply, especially our cattle industry. “No Clearly, a significant volume of international trade is at risk for disruption by terrorist groups.

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A hunger crisis beckons as Afghans reel from the impact of COVID-19

World Food Programme Logistics

Three people receiving World Food Programme assistance reveal why urgent investment is needed to fend off the pandemic Takhar province, Afghanistan: Staff from a WFP partner identify registered food assistance recipients using the agency’s digital platform, SCOPE. I need to go out every day to make money to buy food.