The technical requirements of international protocols, such as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), demand complex criteria and highly accurate statistical data before a famine can be officially declared. ....

The rise in global food prices is the result of several overlapping factors. The most significant drivers include higher energy, fuel, and international shipping costs. These are compounded by disruptions ....

Food security expert Dr. Fadel ELZUBI said that weather conditions and climate change play a major role in determining the timing of Jordan’s apple harvest and its arrival in the ....

Food security expert Dr. Fadel ELZUBI says that the success of Medjool date production has been driven primarily by private-sector investments that capitalized on a genuine climatic advantage in the ....

The gains achieved since the ceasefire are fragile because they are based on relief assistance rather than structural improvements. Acute malnutrition has declined because preventive programs were expanded. Now, that ....

Is food waste a consumer behavior problem or a broken food system problem? Food waste is not merely a consumer behavior issue; it is a problem affecting the entire food ....

Dr. Fadel ELZUBI, an agricultural policy and food security expert at the Geneva Center for Studies and Research, stated that the strategy prepared by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and ....

Rising grain and vegetable oil prices increase the import bill, thereby raising demand for foreign currencies. The extent of pressure on foreign exchange reserves depends on several factors, including the ....

Why are wheat prices rising and concerns increasing? Wheat is a strategic commodity, and any disruption to its production or export flows is reflected in global markets. Russia and Ukraine ....

ELZUBI warned: “Groundwater is Jordan’s last line of defense in a country dependent on erratic rainfall and cross‑border sources. When a severe drought or regional crisis strikes, this reserve is ....

ELZUBI stresses that the issue lies in law and planning, not morality. Supporting wheat prices rewards crops but does not protect land. He calls for three urgent steps: binding legal ....

“Hunger in Gaza is man made; it is the result of a decision, not a shortage of food.” “In Sudan, the Humanitarian Response Plan faces a funding gap of 57%, ....