World Hunger
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The heavens weep as humanity watches Sudan starve
The skies over Sudan are pregnant with the promise of rain, but for millions, this is not a promise of life, but a chilling harbinger of death. The guns have fallen silent only…
A sustainable approach to ending hunger
Financial investments and high-tech measures aimed at increasing farm productivity and cutting food waste can solve chronic global hunger by 2030
‘Put farmers at the heart of food systems’ to feed the world
The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s QU Dongyu says food systems have to be transformed to make them more resilient and inclusive.
Inspectors unearth rat infestation at Gauteng school following poisoning
Poor handling practices as well as storage, cooking equipment and fridges – and rats – increase the risk of food poisoning.
The solution to Africa feeding itself is clear-cut
The goal must be a uniquely African green revolution that successfully adapts global experiences to local conditions.
UN: One in eight people around the world go hungry
One in eight people around the globe is chronically undernourished, says the United Nations’s food agencies in their latest report on food insecurity.
UN conference calls for unity against world hunger
Celebrities and government officials called on Friday for urgent collective action to eradicate world hunger.