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Subject of the evaluation Maize is the third largest crop in Rwanda and is largely produced by smallholder farmers (SHFs). Access to commercial markets is limited by excessively high levels of aflatoxin levels in their crops due to fungal infections which occur as a result of poor storage in humid conditions. Aflatoxin cannot be removed from affected crops and causes acute and chronic sickness.

This evaluation serves the triple and mutually reinforcing objectives of: Accountability – the evaluation will assess and report on the performance and results of the School Feeding Programme in South Sudan. Learning – the evaluation will determine the reasons why certain results occurred or did not occur to draw lessons, derive good practices, and provide pointers to learning. Adaptativ

Yemen is spiraling into a catastrophe as humanitarian funding dries up, forcing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to scale back food assistance to millions of hungry families, WFP Executive Director David Beasley warned today, as he ended a two-day visit to the conflict-ravaged country.

One month into the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to one million people in the country and has built systems able to deliver food at scale to communities in need. Trucks, trains and mini vans are today delivering food supplies to the most vulnerable people across the country and more convoys are expected in coming days.

The campaign, under the slogan “Your little wins add up to big achievements”, includes activities such as cooking sessions, home-garden kits and training for growing vegetables and fruits, to be delivered at the individual, household, and community levels. It is being rolled out via social media platforms and through on-site awareness sessions.

“This contribution from the British Government sends an important message to the international community, of the urgency to come together and support the government and crises-affected populations in Moldova,” said Douglas Mercado, Emergency Coordinator for WFP Moldova.

Her two-day visit to locations in Luxor and Aswan highlighted the impact of WFP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation’s (MALR) joint rural development programme, supporting 80,000 smallholder farmers in Upper Egypt. Sabry spoke with farmers about the programme’s impact on their agricultural production, income, food security and overall preparedness against the impacts of climate

The multi-platinum certified global star has made an initial donation of US$500,000 to the fund. In addition, to help launch the fund, The Weeknd is contributing US$1 from each ticket sold in North America for his highly anticipated After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour.

It’s almost noon on a scorching day last August – 53°C. We follow Jermal, a farmer in Basra, Iraq, on a narrow trail to his greenhouse. Our footsteps kick up dust from the cracked, sepia-toned earth.

The February 2023, Food Security Monitoring System Report highlights some of the key contributors of the deteriorating food security levels in Sierra Leone.