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Food security issues in Asia

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- Pau Teng - April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

Asia has about 60% of the World’s population but only about a third of the world’s arable land. This region additionally has some of the most economically active countries with increasing urbanisation and a growing middle class. Asia is also home to some of the most affected countries by climate

Food loss and waste: An unacceptable reality

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- Mario Lubetkin, IPS - October 1, 2023

In recent years, the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has seen a worrying increase in hunger figures, especially among the poorest in the region. When we talk about food insecurity in our region, as in the rest of the world, we realize that this problem does not stem from

Fire in market of all essential food items Buyers argue with traders on Friday

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- Times Report - September 8, 2023

The prices of all kinds of vegetables increased by Tk10 to 20 per kg, while fish prices increased by Tk20 to 50 per kg in kitchen markets of the capital on Friday. Many consumers, especially those depending on fixed salary got frustrated and were seen involved in arguments with the sellers

Safeguarding skin during winter

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- Times Report - February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

The coldest time of the year, winter is a fantastic season, brimming with gatherings for holidays, great food, and crisp air. However,winter makes skin and hair doubly susceptible to skin concerns. Winter wind causes frizzy hair, cracked hands and feet, and dull, dry skin. When the air cools down and

Food, Fuel, Fertilizer Crisis: Int’l community urged to address triple challenges

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- Times Report - January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

Foreign Ministers in the just held Voice of Global South Summit have urged the international community to address the triple challenge of food, fuel and fertilizer shortages.They also called for renewed and inclusive multilateralism that reflects contemporary realities.The need to raise their collective voice against the scourge of terrorism was

Currency depreciations deepen global food, energy crisis: WB

- Times Report - October 27, 2022October 28, 2022

The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen the food and energy crises that many of them already face, the World Bank said in its latest report. Released Thursday, the 'Commodity Markets Outlook' report says that the

Go and tell the hungry that their food is being thrown in the garbage

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- Baher Kamal, IPS - September 29, 2022September 30, 2022

These are facts, not guesses: about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted and lost… every single year, the equivalent of one ton per each of the one billion hungry people, many of them are those who produced the food. The findings have been reported by the World Bank, whose recent

Global food prices dropped significantly in July

- Times Report - August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the war in Ukraine, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Friday. The UN agency has published its latest Food Price Index, the barometer that tracks

PM urges all to be cautious in using power, grow more food

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- Times Report - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

In view of the global trend of price spiral, power scarcity and looming food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon all to be cautious in using electricity, make savings and grow more foods to ward off the situation. “We have to

UAE finds Bangladesh food processing industry promising for investment

- Times Report - March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

UAE Ambassador in Bangladesh Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi on Wednesday said the food processing industry in Bangladesh looks promising for possible investment by his country’s businesspeople. The ambassador made the remark during a courtesy call on the FBCCI President Md. JashimUddin at FBCCI office. The envoy said that different countries showcase their goods