Food

£16 million for new technologies to improve global food production and security

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 17, 2016

News Hour: Twenty-four innovative agri-tech projects have today been awarded a share of £16 million funding through the latest round of the government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst to solve some of the world’s greatest agricultural challenges – from...
Omni hotels & resorts says “goodnight to hunger”

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 16, 2016

News Hour: Just as Omni Hotels & Resorts says ‘goodnight’ to millions of guests every year, the luxury hotel brand will now Say Goodnight to Hunger! Beginning last month, for every stay booked directly on the...
Gov and WFP agree to collaborate on food security statistics in The Kyrgyz Republic

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 16, 2016

News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (NSC) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the analysis and dissemination of food security statistics...
WFP airlifts bring humanitarian lifeline to families in northeast Syria

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 13, 2016

News Hour: The WFP-chartered flight carried 40 tons of food including rice, bulgur, pulses, salt, vegetable oil and sugar. WFP also sent Plumpy’doz, a specialized nutrition product used to treat and prevent malnutrition in children. It...
Crop failure puts millions at risk in Ethiopia and beyond

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 11, 2016

News Hour: The issue of climate change and the extent to which it is caused by humans has been subject to high profile controversy in the media over the years. No matter where you sit in...
World Food Prize 2016 awarded to DFID-funded scientists

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 5, 2016

News Hour: The prestigious World Food Prize has this year been awarded to 4 scientists from the DFID-funded international agriculture research organisation, the CGIAR. Maria Andrade, Robert Mwanga and Jan Low from the International Potato Center...
7 days, 7 activities, compliments of four seasons

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 4, 2016

News Hour: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui offers a heady cocktail of exquisite villas, luxury amenities and liberating service in a tropical paradise setting of waving palms, crystal clear sea and powdery-soft white sand beaches. But...
A customised adventure package at four seasons tented camp golden triangle

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 4, 2016

News Hour: Want to spend more time with majestic elephants or are you in the mood for a total spa retreat? Perhaps you would like to delve deep into local history or explore hiking trails in...
Taking banquetting events to new heights at four seasons hotel ritz lisbon

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 4, 2016

News Hour: Those who have been to Lisbon already know that Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon boasts absolutely unique banquet and conference rooms, as well as an elegant terrace overlooking Eduardo VII Park – perfect for...
Korea’s ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs joins forces with dusit international to promote hospitality internship program

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 4, 2016

News Hour: At Agro-Fisheries Food and Trade Corporation (aT), the government agency of Korea’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Rural Affairs, has teamed up with leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International to promote a cultural exchange whereby...