The world's farmers produce enough food to feed more

than the global population yet, hunger persists.

Around 733 million people are facing

hunger in the world due to

repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic

downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This

impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely,

many of whom are agricultural households,

reflecting widening inequalities across and

within countries. 

Food is the third most basic human need after

air and water – everyone should have the right

to adequate food. Human rights such as the

right to food, life and liberty, work and

education are recognised by the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

and two legally binding international covenants.