Is eastern Africa’s drought the worst in recent history? And are worse yet to come?

Human-induced warming has raised the temperature of the western Pacific Ocean

Food crisis: Food-insecure population doubled in 2 years, says UN Secretary-General

Agencies call upon countries to increase food production and not to stop export as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on  

Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF

UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region  

40 million more people experienced food insecurity in 2021 than 2020: Report

The report demonstrates the need for a greater prioritisation of smallholder agriculture as a frontline humanitarian response, according to FAO

Adivasis in Odisha, Jharkhand less food-insecure than non-Adivasis: Report

Prevalence of acceptable dietary diversity higher in non-Adivasi households than Adivasi households in both states

Somalia: Drought forced more than 450,000 people from their homes this year

Around 1.4 million children could be acutely malnourished by mid-year

Thousands may face starvation from February to May in ‘hunger hotspots‘: UN agencies

Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are on the highest alert

Nearly 51 million internally displaced in 33 countries in first half of 2021: UN

The lethal mix of conflict, COVID-19, poverty, food insecurity and climate emergency has compounded humanitarian plight of the displaced, flags …

Around 1.3 billion people at high risk of conflict and displacement: Report

The most vulnerable countries are clustered in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Food poverty growing among older adults in India: LASI study

Nearly 6% of individuals in India aged 45 and above studied consumed smaller portions or skipped meals; 5.3% did not eat even when they were …

How poverty and violence are linked with anxiety in young South Africans

More than 8% reported anxiety disorder in the past year in South Africa

Kenya drought: Half the country to experience food insecurity till December 2021

The drought will put around 2 million people in need of assistance till December

Global food systems are not thinking about women. A UN report calls for action

Skewed power structures need to be altered for more inclusive decision-making processes, flagged United Nations ahead of Food Systems Summit in …

These countries need urgent action to beat famine, deaths in the next 4 months: FAO

Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Sudan, northern Nigeria and Yemen are in need of urgent targeted humanitarian action 

COVID-19: Centre must make foodgrain distribution universal

The immediate support India’s poor need is food; everything else comes later  

Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection: This might protect against severe COVID-19

Deficient leptin levels caused by malnutrition might protect against severe infection and death, says study

In Africa, 64% more people became food-insecure in last five years: Report

The global burden of food insecurity also shifted towards Africa; COVID-19 expected to make matters worse

Food and healthcare in war-torn Tigray: preliminary insights on what’s at stake

The war has put 4.5 million people, half of whom are children, in need of emergency food assistance

Some 2.64 million Malawians face acute food insecurity between January and March: Report

Erratic weather patterns as well as job losses due to COVID-19 major factors behind shortages

COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency

The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies

Africa’s research ecosystem needs a culture of mentoring

Mentoring can help build the confidence of young scholars, thereby reducing likelihood of brain drain from the region

More than 19 mln people can face food insecurity in west, central Africa: Report

People more likely to die of starvation caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic than the disease itself, says the report

COVID-19: Around 45 mln pushed into global food insecurity, says FAO report

Around 33 million reside in South and South east Asia, remainder in sub-Saharan Africa

COVID-19: Bracing for agrarian crisis and food insecurity

Distress among marginal farmers and unavailability of food to migrant labourers has been largely ignored in Union government’s economic …

Organic livestock farming: A revolution in the making

Ensuring a profound balance in the functionalities between the organic suppliers and the global market might just turn out to be most influential …