New report exposes pervasive gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems, despite women powering half the agrifood workforce.
Stories & Blogs FAOSep 02, 2025(News )In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately three out of four working women (76 percent) are employed in agrifood systems, and women make up 49 percent of the agrifood systems workforce.
Low-income countries hit hardest by global food price inflation.
Stories & Blogs FAOJul 22, 2025(News )Special Event in New York explores the causes, consequences and solutions to the 2021-2023 food price inflation.
Trade growth likely to pick up in 2024 in spite of challenging environment
Stories & Blogs WTOApr 12, 2024(News )The latest edition of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” foresees a gradual recovery in world merchandise trade volume in 2024 and 2025. This follows a contraction in 2023 driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation in