World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
Food Security
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Global warming grows less nutritious rice
Global warming could bring a serious problem for the two billion people on the planet who depend on one grain for their staple diet: less nutritious rice to sustain them. Scientists have found that rice
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Kenya introduces 14 mobile apps for farmers to improve agriculture industry
Kenyan government launched 14 mobile applications for farmers in order to improve agricultural productivity, commercialization, trade and enhanced nutrition. Mwangi Kiunjuri, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture
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Rwanda: Activists Point to Decline of Budget Allocated to Food Security
Activists in Rwanda have raised concerns over the national budget allocated to food security and nutrition that has been declining over the five past years, saying that there is need for more public and
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Ghana launches zero hunger strategic review report
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday launched the Ghana Zero Hunger Strategic Review Report. The review is an independent, analytical and consultative exercise which the World Food
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Urgent action needed to prevent famine in S. Sudan: Oxfam
The British charity, Oxfam, has called for urgent action to prevent millions of people hit by famine in war-torn South Sudan. JPEG - 47.4 kb An aerial view of a UN camp for internally displaced people
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Drought threatens millions of Afghans with hunger- U.N.
Millions of Afghans face hunger after a drought decimated crops in the war-ravaged country, U.N. officials said on Tuesday, calling for an extra $115 million to help families buy food. Two thirds of
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Special Parliament session sought to discuss farm crisis
A special session of Parliament is needed to discuss the agrarian crisis, farmer leaders from the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee told President Ram Nath Kovind during a meeting on Monday.
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South Sudan: Oxfam Calls for Urgent Action As Famine Worries Loom
The British charity said people were falling ill from eating grass and weeds. A four-year civil war, poor harvests and rising food prices have been blamed for the widespread hunger in the world's youngest
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Hunger and Food Insecurity Plague the Lives of Millions in Africa
Africa is rising. But at the same time, Africa is the continent with the largest number of people, (390 million) living in extreme poverty. The UN’s Food and Agriculture organization states in a new
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Tanzania makes great strides to tackle hunger and undernutrition
Africa continues to face significant challenges in its fight against hunger and undernutrition, but several governments have increased their commitments in the fight against hunger and undernutrition.