Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit
The famine that was feared has come to pass, and aid just isn’t getting in
Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights
North Korea was one of 40 countries identified by the FAO as in need of external assistance for food
The recent rains might ameliorate a bleak picture but there appears to be no silver lining to the problems ahead, including food supply.
Clamping down on illicit plundering of food and natural resources could curb Africa’s food shortages, says the latest Africa Progress Panel report.
The bid by aggrieved farmers to starve out the state has been met with tanks and troops ahead of the presidential election on May 25.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights says more than 100 prisoners have died in Zimbabwe due to "nutrition-related illnesses".
The interlinked fortunes of the countries in the sparely populated Sahara region have played a complex role in the causes of Mali’s conflict.
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/ 21 November 2011
The UN World Food Programme has warned Zimbabwe is months away from a food shortage, which could see over a million people unable to feed themselves.
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/ 4 February 2011
Global food prices tracked by a UN agency hit their highest level on record in January, a problem set to worsen after a massive snowstorm in the US.
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/ 3 February 2011
A survey of oyster habitats around the world released on Thursday found that they are disappearing fast and 85% of their reefs have been lost.