Monthly Archives: January 2009

Burundi : tens of thousands face food shortage (UN Aid Agency)

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

TENS OF THOUSANDS FACE FOOD SHORTAGE IN BURUNDI DUE TO DROUGHT – UN AID AGENCY New York, Jan 16 2009  5:00PM After crops in the north of Burundi withered during a drought between September and October 2008, an estimated 16,500 … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, food crisis, hunger / famine, refugees, UNHCR, WFP

Combating hunger and poverty by gathering seeds (Joan CRUDDAS in Reader’s Digest)

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

Read at : Reader’s Digest – January 2009 – rdmag.co.uk

Posted in allotment gardens, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, hunger / famine, poverty

A gathering storm: new climate change videos — Ecology (Africa InfoServ / IRINNEWS)

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

Read at : Africa InfoServ <infoserv@africafiles.org> No. 19757: A gathering storm: new climate change videos — Ecology AfricaFiles Title:  A gathering storm: new climate change videos Author:  IRIN + UNEP Category:  Ecology Date:  12/8/2008 Source:  IRIN news Source Website:  www.irinnews.org … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

2m risk starving as drought bites (Google / Daily Nation)

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/510996/-/u1713e/-/ 2m risk starving as drought bites By GEORGE MUNENE and EDWARD KOECHPosted Monday, January 5 2009 In Summary Some farmers said their children would have to drop out of school because they have nothing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, food / food security, hunger / famine