Global Report on Food Crises 2019

Question: Consider the following statement regarding Global Report on Food Crises 2019:
(1) It is a report released jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and EU
(2) The number going chronically-hungry has remained well over 100 million over the past three years
(3) These crises are primarily driven by conflict and climate-related disasters
(4) Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria follows maximum crisis
Which one of the following is/are correct?
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only(2)
(c) (1),(2) and (3)
(d) All the above
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • Global Report on Food Crises 2019 was released jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and EU.
  • Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity in 2018 as compared to 124 million in the year 2017. These crises are primarily driven by conflict and climate-related disasters.
  • The number going chronically-hungry has remained well over 100 million over the past three years, with the number of countries affected, rising.
  • According to the report, nearly two-thirds of those facing acute hunger come from just eight countries: Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
  • Climate and natural disasters pushed another 29 million people into acute food insecurity in 2018 and that number excludes 13 countries – including North Korea and Venezuela – because of data gaps.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):

  • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
  • FAO was founded on 16th October, 1945, and its headquarter is in Rome, Italy.
  • Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Links:
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1187744/icode/
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/climate-conflicts-set-to-plunge-millions-into-food-crisis/article26713848.ece
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-report-food-crises-2019
http://www.fao.org/home/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Agriculture_Organization