Horn of Africa faces unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe after 5th failed rainy season
Cumulative rainfall predicted by WMO in the drought-affected regions of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia will be severely below the average
Quarter of a billion people are facing acute hunger: Report
Key drivers of this crisis were economic shocks, conflicts & climate extremes
Simply Put: Food out of the box
Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
The longer we do nothing about population growth, the worse it gets
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
Climate change: Food production in Africa’s Sudano-Sahelian Zone under threat, finds study
The Sudano-Sahelian Zone in Africa is the most vulnerable to climate change
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
Simply Put: Ration denied
Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report
Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100
Americans aren’t getting enough to eat during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what’s happening in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles crisis surged the most in April, when 26% of all households — and 39% of low-income households — experienced food …
Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history
The drivers of average international food prices are always complicated. The prices of different commodities rise and fall based on universal …
These 3 Cs can increase food insecurity in Africa, warn experts
There will be chronic hunger in the next 10 years if timely action is not taken, an expert said
Land acquisitions threat to food diversity, security in Africa: Study
Unethical foreign investments preferred export-bound crop over local staple crops; diet diversity decreased between 2005 and 2015
Congo faces world’s worst food crisis due to COVID-19: Report
Around 21.8 million people are food insecure in the country due to disruption of food supply chains
Everyone exposed to shock waves of war; largest cost-of-living crisis: UN
In South Asia, more than 0.5 billion affected by Russia-Ukraine war’s impacts on food, finance
Food price inflation rate in rural India has doubled in a year
Food price rise has been fuelling overall inflation in India in recent months
Food security policy formulation: What can India learn from other countries?
Food shortage, inflation, irrational polices: What not to do to avoid economic disasters
Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF
Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years
Why did the Maya civilisation collapse? We don’t know yet, but drought was likely not the cause: Study
The Maya people could have turned to chaya and cassava to meet their carbohydrates and protein needs
Incoming corporate wave in food systems will threaten farmers and consumers: Report
This will trigger massive shift of rural dwellers to urban areas, exacerbate land and resource grabs by corporations
Dying for ration: Deep in debt, Rajasthan villagers sell animals
Many across the state say received no ration for years; no help from authorities
Food transitions in age of climate crisis should focus on diversifying options
Escalating atmospheric temperatures, with a projected rise of up to 3.2°C by the century’s end, would further exacerbate food crisis
Kerala must opt for heat-tolerant rice varieties for better yield: Study
Rise in temperature and reduction in rainfall under present and future climate scenario affected rice yield, thereby reducing crop maturity time
Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu
Summer drought & heat can be detrimental to truffle harvests
Dying for ration: 70-year-old sustains family as mentally ill daughter, disabled son-in-law denied BPL benefits
Requests for below-poverty line card rejected
