Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
food shortageslatest news & developments
Land is about much more that Photo: Michele Spatari/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost

Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit

Small mercies: A rare aid convoy arrives in Tigray on 20 September.  (WFP)

Tigrayans are starving to death

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.

Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait

Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights

The North has been less hesitant in highlighting shortcomings and policy failures through its state media since leader Kim Jong Un succeeded his late father Kim Jong Il in 2011. (Gallo)

North Korea admits farming failures amid food shortages

North Korea was one of 40 countries identified by the FAO as in need of external assistance for food

The drought has resulted in smaller harvests

Full horror of drought emerges

The recent rains might ameliorate a bleak picture but there appears to be no silver lining to the problems ahead, including food supply.

Africa loses $50bn a year in plundered resources

Clamping down on illicit plundering of food and natural resources could curb Africa’s food shortages, says the latest Africa Progress Panel report.

The theme of a modern-day Robin Hood has resonated with international audiences who are increasingly cynical and angry about banks and the entire economic order they represent.

Colombia bites the hands that feed

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.

Zim prisoners die due to food shortages, says rights group

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights says more than 100 prisoners have died in Zimbabwe due to "nutrition-related illnesses".

Mali: Recovery is hampered by poverty and food insecurity

The interlinked fortunes of the countries in the sparely populated Sahara region have played a complex role in the causes of Mali’s conflict.

Zim could be months away from a food shortage

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.

Food costs at record highs, UN warns of volatile era

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.

Oysters disappearing worldwide

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.