Lula is launching the ‘Brazil Without Hunger’ plan to eliminate food insecurity. The initiative aims to remove Brazil from the UN Hunger Map by 2030. The event in Teresina, Piauí, will host representatives from 24 ministries of CAISAN. The plan aims to reduce households’ poverty rates and severe food insecurity annually. The Planalto reports the […]
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