Indian Technology for Food Security in Kenya

by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution

Challenge Agriculture is an important source of income for the majority of Kenyans. About 75 per cent of the population earns all or part of its livelihood from the sector, which accounts for 18 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).1 Only 20 per cent of the...

Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery

by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution

Challenge Ensuring food and nutrition security continues to be one of the key challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region. Out of the one billion hungry people in the world, two-thirds live in this region. Much of the burden of addressing this challenge falls on the...

Cuba and the Pacific: Fostering Organic Agriculture Across the Ocean

by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | SGP Featured Solutions POM, Solution

Challenge The countries of the Pacific face the effects of climate change, ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss due to the unsustainable use of both land and marine resources. As a result of mismanaged agriculture, land degradation is rampant and food...

Establishing a Learning Centre for the Development of Sustainable Agriculture Based on Thailand’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution

Challenge Although a very high percentage of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) population – approximately 80 per cent – works in agriculture, people still lack a solid understanding of and know-how in agricultural management. This poses...

Fish Culture Development for Africa

by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution

Challenge Fish and other fishery products are preferred food items in Africa because they are rich in protein and micronutrients. Fish is reasonably priced (less expensive than substitute food items such as meat) and constitutes an integral part of traditional diets....