World Food Programme in India joined hands with NorwayinIndia for a symposium on women & agriculture. I met Champaben & Kashiben from Surat, who shared how rural women farmers are at the frontline of #climatechange impact, ensuring food security. Read: bit.ly/4bnY9xe

Thank you World Food Programme in India for the good initiative. We are very excited about this partnership focusing on women farmers.

Norway prioritises working towards the welfare of farmers in increasingly challenging global times with World Food Programme also at a global level.

Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Norway MFA

A symposium focusing on women’s challenges and contributions to India’s agrarian economy, especially from #climateresilience perspective, was kicked off today by World Food Programme in India and NorwayinIndia to contribute to the government of India’s ongoing efforts to #empower #women farmers.

Over 36M children under 5 in 32 countries are acutely malnourished, says #FoodCrises #GRFC24 report. Conflict & disasters drive this surge. Urgent global action is needed to address food insecurity & prioritise those most at risk.
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The 2024 Global Report on Food Crises shows that acute hunger rose for the fourth year while funding to address needs is dwindling. This global food crisis demands an urgent global response. We must transform our #foodsystems . #FoodCrises #GRFC24 . 🌍🌾🤝wfp.org/news/global-re…

Our planet nourishes us with abundance!
This International Mother Earth Day, let's return the favour by being mindful of our food choices and their impact on the environment.🍀

#EarthDay
#OneEarthSafeEarth

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting PIB India UNESCO New Delhi 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture World Food Programme in India

In northern Gaza, this is what humanitarian access looks like: fuel, flour & now bread for families who haven’t had it in months.

An important step, but a drop in the bucket. World Food Programme and our partners need accelerated access into & across Gaza to prevent the possibility of famine.

Congratulations, Asma Khan. It's admirable how you use your voice to raise awareness of the impact of the global food crisis on women and children. We are so proud to have you on the World Food Programme team.

📣 Join us next Tuesday for the last session of Eval❎change 🎉 World Food Programme Evaluation's festival of learning!

Integrating gender in evaluations: good practices & trade-offs

📅 23 April 2024, 2pm Rome time
💻 Register HERE: bit.ly/EvalX24-Event-3

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🔴This week in #Gaza , 3 WFP convoys with enough food and wheat flour for nearly 80,000 people crossed into the north from the Erez crossing for the first time.

🔴So far in April, 392 trucks carrying food have entered Gaza. This is nearly the same rate as March but half that…

Huge congratulations to our Chef Advocate Asma Khan for being named as one of TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2024.

Asma has long been a powerful voice for women and food security.

We're grateful for your passionate advocacy, Asma Khan 💙
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Patachitra artists paint intricate scrolls and use them as a visual device to perform songs and tell stories.
The village of Pingla in West Bengal has become a vibrant hub for the unique art form thanks to a UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 programme to promote intangible cultural heritage
#WorldArtDay

ONORC stands as the world's largest ration portability scheme, safeguarding food security for over 80 crore people.

#DidYouKnow #ONORC

सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली के एकीकृत प्रबंधन के लिए ओएनओआरसी को आईएम-पीडीएस के एक प्रमुख घटक के रूप में कार्यान्वित किया जा रहा है। आईएम-पीडीएस देश की खाद्य सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दे रहा है।

#DidYouKnow #ONORC