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No end to world hunger without an end to conflict?—? WFP warns

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WFP warns Make food a tool for peace instead, urges Executive Director Marking International Day of Peace today, the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Executive Director David Beasley is adamant: “There’s no two ways about it?—?we Lack of food due to conflict is a well-established fact. A weapon of war or a tool for peace?

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Low cost, high impact?—?World Food Programme (WFP) pioneer recounts his work in Mongolia, a new…

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I’ve been with WFP on and off since 2009 when I joined as a Food Security Analysis Intern in The Gambia. This has an indirect but very real effect on food security and nutrition in the country, and the recurrent nature of the Dzud means vulnerability is chronic among many pastoralist communities. Two boys I met on a field visit.

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How Can An Inbound Logistics Program Help During Produce Season?

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It’s no wonder so many agricultural carriers are concerned with the delicate nuances necessary to coordinate a successful produce season this year. It is no secret that the United States has an incredibly finite amount of drivers, decidedly less than demand requires.

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Coronavirus and hunger: WFP ready to assist largest number of people ever

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Latin America at centre of concerns as invisible enemy hits countries beset by climate change and conflict Colombia: WFP and World Vision provide 5,000 food baskets to Colombians and migrants in Soacha, near Bogotá. billion in funding in order to reach up to 138 million people with food assistance by the end of the year?—?this

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How Can An Inbound Logistics Program Help During Produce Season?

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It’s no wonder so many agricultural carriers are concerned with the delicate nuances necessary to coordinate a successful produce season this year. It is no secret that the United States has an incredibly finite amount of drivers, decidedly less than demand requires.

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From fingers on triggers to green thumbs

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A group of former Farc rebels in Colombia is growing crops for the World Food Programme’s school feeding service An ex-guerrilla tends to tomato plants on a farming cooperative in La Guarija province. Having surrendered their weapons, a group of former Farc fighters set up a cooperative, with World Food Programme (WFP) support, in La Guajira?

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Floor Scales – Why, Where and How to Choose Them

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Agriculture. Portable floor scales are quite often used in the agriculture sector to weigh agricultural bulk items such as food, fertilizers, lumber, bamboo, hemp, flax, silk, etc. Tips on Choosing the Right Floor Scale. They are also used by ranchers to weigh livestock and monitor the weight of various animals.