As a response to the generalized food crisis of the early 1970s, the Committee on World Food Security prompted the creation of the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS). Over the years, GIEWS has established itself as the world’s leading source of information and as a respected authority on global food production, consumption and trade. It continuously monitors the food security situation in every country of the world and alerts the world to emerging food shortages. more...
Latest from GIEWS
- GIEWS Updates: Bangladesh - Severe floods in 2017 affected large numbers of people and caused damage to the agriculture sector October 2017
- GIEWS Updates: Ethiopia - Severe food insecurity in southern Somali Region due to prolonged drought September 2017
- Crop Prospects and Food Situation: No.3 September 2017
- Country Briefs updated in past 10 days:
- Country Cereal Balance Sheet (CCBS): October 2017, disseminated through AMIS
- Earth Observation:
- Food Aid Shipments: November 2016, 2013-2016 data is provisional