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Inequity in the agri-food chain and waste of food

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The article entitled “Inequity in the agri-food chain and waste of food” analyzes the topic of food waste using the case specific to fruit production in the Spanish city of Lleida, arguing that this does not depend on the level of modernization of its chain logistics in terms of technology, but it is a problem of power within it.

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World Food Day: WFP works towards food security one sack at a time

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World Food Day: How WFP works towards food security?—?one one sack at a time A glimpse into how the World Food Programme buys food for nearly 100 million people A warehouse in Kano, one of three urban hubs in Nigeria, where WFP has launched cash and food assistance programmes in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WFP and Belgium connect Tanzanian farmers to refugee food market

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smallholders are now selling to the World Food Programme Mtendeli Refugee Camp in Kakonko District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. That is why we use a value-chain approach to organize smallholder farmers to produce high-quality produce and bring it to market,” said Earnest Musinamwana, Agricultural Marketing Adviser for Enabel?—?the

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FDA Registration for Fulfillment Centers

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While you may not think much about these three little letters signifying the US Food and Drug Administration , they exist for the protection of all consumers. In general, these standards safeguard citizens against products that could be harmful to health, food-related emergencies, and bioterrorism. Exaggeration? Definitely not.

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Coronavirus exacerbates indigenous peoples’ historic vulnerabilities

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WFP provides food assistance to help communities get through the pandemic Poor access to healthcare and other essential services makes indigenous peoples particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In Bolivia, the agency provided food assistance for the first time to 238 members of the Uru-Murato community who had decided to self-isolate.

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Coronavirus: WFP take-home packs are a lifeline for schoolchildren in Laos

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World Food Programme nutrition is eliciting smiles Members of the Akha community at a WFP food distribution site Luang Namtha region, Laos. Photo: WFP/Vilakhone Sipaseuth In the mountainous lands of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, three-quarters of families sustain their livelihood with agriculture, mostly by cultivating rice.

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Kenya’s largest county builds demand for food safety and quality control

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Meeting demand in Kenya for food safety and quality control All grain suppliers in Marsabit County now know that they need to be certified and issued with a public health certificate A trained public health officer tests maize kernels for mycotoxins such as aflatoxin and fumonisin using mobile laboratory equipment at Marsabit District Hospital.