Nearly 1 million people to face hunger by March in West Africa
Border closures, quarantines, hunting bans and other restrictions caused by Ebola outbreak are seriously hindering people's access to food
Somalia on verge of being hit by famine
About 250,000 people had died in the famine that hit the Horn of Africa in 2011
World leaders expected to endorse declaration on nutrition at Rome meet
The conference aims to address malnutrition in all its forms, especially in developing countries
Food insecurity continues to be major threat for Africa and Asia
While Asia has the highest number of undernourished, Africa is the continent with the highest prevalence of undernourishment
‘South Asia has highest number of chronically hungry people’
UN hunger report says main challenge for the region is overcoming slow progress in improving low levels of food utilisation
Iraq's favourable harvest of little help in warding off food security threat
Two administrative divisions, most affected in the current conflict, on average contribute nearly a third of Iraq’s wheat production and …
India’s poverty eradication challenge
The post-MDGs target seems impossible as chronic poverty sets in. Now, more poor people are becoming chronically poor compared to earlier times. …
One in every nine persons in the world goes hungry: UN State of Food Insecurity Report
Asia houses 526 million of the 805 million chronically undernourished people in the world
Civil societies urges governments of India and Nepal to end blockade
A blockade on indispensable fuel and other essentials imported from India has now entered its third month
El Niño to affect food production, push up prices in Southern Africa, says report
The negative effect of El Niño will be felt in Central America, South-East Asia and the Pacific, says expert
A ‘Godzilla’ El Niño to disrupt the world in 2016
The third strongest such weather event in recorded history will affect global food security and will aggravate the refugee situation
South Sudan in the throes of food insecurity
The number of food-insecure people is expected to peak during the coming lean season, traditionally worst between April and July, when food …
Africa makes good progress towards Zero Hunger
The continent has achieved a 30 per cent drop in the proportion of its people facing hunger over 1990-2015
Dryland fisheries in Africa can punch in nutrition, end hunger
A report documents the resilience of fish resources to climatic variability in sub-Saharan Africa and the underestimation of fish and fisheries …
Ensuring food security, building resilience must to fight drought in Central America's Dry Corridor
The region, which covers nearly one-third of the Central American territory, is characterised by recurrent droughts
UN seeks response to deal with El Niño effect; urges preparedness to deal with La Niña
The UN estimates that the number of people affected by the combined impacts of El Niño and La Niña could top 100 million
Climate policies lack focus on sustainable mountain development in East Africa
There is need to integrate issues of climate change adaptation into development policies, plans and strategies
About 9.4 million people in need of food assistance in Syria; 716,000 more than in 2015
The production of wheat in Syria reduced by an alarming 55 per cent in 2015-2016
Investment in technology must to achieve zero hunger
FAO estimates that the world will need to produce some 60 per cent more food, on an average, to feed a hungry world by 2050
Horn of Africa braces for hunger season
At present, about 12 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in need of food assistance
New drought in Ethiopia puts recovery at risk
A new drought is emerging in southern and southeastern pastoral areas of the country
Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger
We need to heed the warning and take actions necessary to help communities build more resilient food systems
UN plans to double farmers’ income in Africa in three years
Combating climate shocks and food insecurity with the help of climate-smart agriculture has been identified as a priority
Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid
An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …
Every 9th person in the world went hungry last year: UN report
Around 700 million were exposed to severe food insecurity in 2018