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The application, Food Safety for Mid-day Meals (FoSafMDM), developed by WFP, was unveiled on the 9 April in the state capital Jaipur by Dr. Bulaki Das Kalla, Minister of Education, Government of Rajasthan.

“The world is shaken by compounding crises. The fallout of the war in Ukraine is adding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that now enters its third year, while climate change and increased fragility and conflict pose persistent harm to people around the globe.

Excerpts from ED David Beasley at High-Level Ministerial Event on Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan – Geneva, 13 Sept 2021 “14 million people – 1-in-3 – are marching to the brink of starvation – they don’t know where their next meal is.

“It’s crucial that we turn our attention now to early recovery, helping those affected by the floods to rebuild shattered livelihoods and homes.

Back in 2011, I had a middle-of-the-night flash of inspiration. Multiple things came together at once – a lifelong love of photography, a young son increasingly passionate about the art, and a business where I was often commissioning food photography myself.  How would it be, I pondered at 2 a.m., if I and my team were to create a global awards for food photography.

Sudan has been hit by heavy rains and floods since August that are disrupting the planting season and will affect output. Nearly 5,000 hectares of land have already been damaged or destroyed. Meanwhile, insecurity continues to restrict people’s access to farmlands in the Darfurs. We had the opportunity to visit people in the IDP camps in Darfur recently.