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Haiti: 3.7 million people need urgent food assistance

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A group of woman participate in a focus group with WFP in the South East department of Haiti in August 2019. According to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis , more than one in three people need urgent food assistance, that is nearly 3.7 Copyright: WFP/Augustin Jeanty. million people.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

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Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. The value of Japan’s agricultural and seafood exports in the first six months of 2022 expanded 13.1 percent to 38.7 percent to 20.9

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A desert turned oasis

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Surveys had shown that the land in Kalobeyei was fertile and with a well-thought out plan, rainwater harvesting was feasible and could support agricultural activities. Today, central to this settlement is a 400 hectare (ha) piece of land set aside for agriculture. catching herders and refugees unawares. Life was very difficult.

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“Thank you for being a great mother and father to your children.”

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WFP believes that women’s participation in income-generating activities and encouraging them to contribute to the improvement of the household’s food security is an important action to take in making real progress in the community. They surveyed and validated the farmers in our community. They visited our house and our farmland.

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January non-manufacturing output sees mild dip but remains on right side of growth, says ISM

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Seven non-manufacturing industries reported contraction in January in the following order: Retail Trade; Educational Services; Information; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; and Other Services. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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ISM reports slight decline in April non-manufacturing output, while growth remains intact

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The] national shortage of Class-A drivers and the increased demand for logistics is resulting in an increase in the cost of goods,” said an Accommodation & Food Services respondent. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. The report’s key metrics, including the NMI, were mixed in April, including. reading in March down to 53.6 in April.