Why food security matters
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Even in our world today, one in ten people globally and as many as one in five in Africa still face hunger. A report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development and four other UN bodies revealed that last year, an estimated 30% of the global population – 2.3 billion people – faced moderate or severe food insecurity. How secure or insecure is the world in terms of food? What kind of innovative efforts should be taken to leverage greater finance for food security? What actions are necessary to continue the fight against hunger and poverty?
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