Food security under threat in Kenya
In Kenya, food consumption is outpacing food production. According to a new Institute for Security Studies report, annual agricultural production will need to increase by an estimated 75% from 2015 levels
Food Policy
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AfDB supports enterprises in agri-business, approves USD 15 mn equity investment
In an effort to boost agri-business and enhance food security in Africa, the African Development Bank Board has approved a USD 15 million equity investment in Africa Food Security Fund (AFSF), to support
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Food crisis worsens in Sahel region: UN aid chief
The United Nations aid chief raised alarm on Tuesday over a worsening food crisis in the Sahel region that has sent malnutrition rates skyrocketing to their worst level since 2012. Nearly six million
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UN Says 6 Million Struggling to Get Food in Africa's Sahel
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that nearly 6 million people are struggling to get food in West Africa's Sahel region and severe malnutrition is threatening the lives of 1.6 million children.
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EAC food security agenda tabled in Arusha
ARUSHA is hosting the 11th meeting of the Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security (SCAFS) which started yesterday and will continue till next Saturday at the East African Community headquarters
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S. Sudan worst-case hunger crisis looming, aid body warns
More civilians in South Sudan are without food in more places than ever before in the country’s history, an international aid agency warned, saying an upsurge in fighting, lack of access and attacks on
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UN: More Than 1 Million Children Going Hungry in Mali
UNICEF is warning that hundreds of thousands of severely malnourished children in Mali are at risk of dying, as the security situation in the country worsens. The United Nations reports that attacks
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In South Sudan, a Never-Ending Hunger Season Puts Millions in Danger
By February, once seen as a time of plenty, Nyabolli Chok had run out of food for her three children in their village here in South Sudan. She knew they had to leave. “We were eating leaves off of trees,”
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Less food wasted in South Africa than in Europe
Food waste in South Africa is lower than that in Europe but greater than in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. Households in South Africa dispose of less food into the municipal bin than European households
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Report proposes roadmap to ensure Ghana achieves Zero Hunger
A new study report, dubbed “Addressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2: The Ghana Zero Hunger Strategic Review”, has identified gaps and proposed a roadmap to ensure Ghana achieves Zero Hunger by