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Zambian govt risks ire by scrapping maize subsidy

Zambian govt risks ire by scrapping maize subsidy

17 May 2013 12:30 - Obert Simwanza
A decision by Zambia's president to slash a key food subsidy threatens to hit the poor, stoke inflation and spark a revolt against his government.
Poor rains intensify food crisis in rural Zimbabwe

Poor rains intensify food crisis in rural Zimbabwe

11 Jan 2013 07:51 - Nkululeko Sibanda
About 1.6-million Zimbabweans, most of them in rural areas, urgently need food aid because of low rainfall and a drop in agricultural production.
Lesotho's food crisis: A waiting game

Lesotho's food crisis: A waiting game

29 Nov 2012 11:09 - Suzanne Beukes
Lesotho's declaration of a food emergency in August went fairly unnoticed in South Africa, but make no mistake: this is an emergency.
Deep Read: Hear the farmers' cry

Deep Read: Hear the farmers' cry

11 Sep 2012 10:28 - Jay Naidoo
It is time for farmers around the world to sound the alarm on climate change, writes Jay Naidoo.

Beyond Somalia's food crisis

29 Jul 2011 00:11 - Mike Pflanz
Urgent aid is needed and relief agencies want more durable solutions.
Five staple foods hit by the crisis

Five staple foods hit by the crisis

01 Nov 2010 15:56 - Staff Reporter
Extreme weather and market forces have affected the price of food worldwide, from tomatoes in Israel to cabbage in South Korea.

Niger: Animal graveyards and a struggle for survival

13 Aug 2010 19:42 - Caroline Gluck
Tens of thousands of animals across Niger have died in the last few months; literally starving to death.
Human catastrophe looming

Human catastrophe looming

30 Jul 2010 16:42 - Maria Helena Semedo
Millions of dollars are needed to help those facing starvation in the Sahel region.

World wakes to African hunger

18 Jun 2010 11:15 - Staff Reporter
In a disaster predicted months ago by aid agencies, Africa's Sahel region is lurching towards a food crisis which the world has only weeks to avert.

Make small scale farming a priority, Ifad meeting hears

18 Feb 2010 17:53 - Mmanaledi Mataboge
One in six people across the world are hungry, the International Fund for Agricultural Development has revealed.

Seeds of the future

29 Jan 2009 06:00 - Jacklynne Hobbs
Workshops highlight pros and cons of genetically modified agriculture, writes Jacklynne Hobbs.

World urged not to forget food crisis

14 Oct 2008 17:42 - Isabelle Ligner
As governments pour trillions into shoring up banks, World Food Day will be marked on Thursday by calls to combat hunger and a price spiral.

Zim militia become 'nation builders'

06 Sep 2008 06:00 - Jason Moyo
The army was accused of leading militia loyal to Robert Mugabe in a brutal election campaign that the MDC says left more than 100 people dead.

Depriving Africa to feed Europe

03 Sep 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
A new European treaty will snatch food from the mouths of the world's poorest.

Ordinary people, struggling to eat

02 Sep 2008 00:00 - Azad Essa
Azad Essa, the IOLS-Research and the M&G compiled a series of stories about how people are being affected by the economic crunch.

In a time of famine, who should be saved?

26 Aug 2008 16:33 - Nicholas Benequista
The global food crisis has forced Ethiopian families to make grievous choices.

'We don't speak in tongues'

10 Aug 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter, Matuma Letsoalo,
Cosatu's national strike in protest against food, fuel and electricity prices this week hit economic activity hard.

Spectre of famine as harvest fails

28 Jul 2008 06:00 - Chris McGreal
Five million people will need help within months, warns the UN. Families flee as many are reduced to one meal a day, writes Chris McGreal.

Fear the wrath of the poor -- Cosatu

26 Jul 2008 00:00 - Staff Reporter
Trade unions challenge the ANC leadership to adopt policy changes promised at Polokwane

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