Fisheries are vital to reduce the malnutrition rate and improve food security in Myanmar.
Author: Sarah Polaski
Colorado Farmer Fighting Hunger With Free Harvest
The 120 acre Miller Farms in Platteville, Colorado, USA, is packed with potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, and a variety of other vegetables. After a fruitful year of growing, the farm’s owner is offering up all of his excess crops to feed families at no cost.
Yemen facing largest famine the world has seen for decades, warns UN aid chief
Top United Nations humanitarian official warns Yemen will be gripped by famine – one the likes of which the world has not seen in years – if the blockade on basic supplies into the country imposed by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition is not lifted immediately.
Harvest season provides meagre respite to South Sudan’s ongoing hunger crisis
The current harvest season has not brought enough food to end the hunger crisis in South Sudan, as conflict persists in most of the African country and hyperinflation puts food out of reach for many, the United Nations said Monday.
Invasion of maize-eating caterpillars worsens hunger crisis in Africa
Crops that feed 200 million people at risk from destructive march of fall armyworm, as agriculture experts call for urgent action
Focused on ending hunger, Africa neglects rising obesity
Focused for decades on ending hunger, African countries have largely failed to address a rising obesity epidemic that could soon become the greater public health crisis, experts said as new data in the Global Nutrition Report.
Four things you should know about food security in Africa
October 30th marked the eighth annual Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, which aims to raise awareness of chronic hunger and malnutrition and to encourage collaboration between national, regional and international actors to achieve food security.
South Sudan: Economic Crisis Forces South Sudanese to Eat Less
South Sudan’s soaring food prices, a devalued currency and chronic food shortages have left many families struggling to put meals on the table, report says.
Food to the Rescue: Drexel Food Lab
Converting surplus food to value-added food products: Case study highlights Drexel University efforts to reduce food waste
Iraq takes steps to save Mosul livestock after Islamic State’s rule
Iraq and the United Nations launched a campaign Monday to vaccinate nearly one million livestock in the Mosul area over fears the animals may be carrying diseases, as they have not been vaccinated since Islamic State seized the city in 2014.
