Monthly Archives: May 2010

Adaptation to climate change and desertification (Google / IngentaConnect)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/cdev/2010/00000002/00000002/art00005?token=00521db13f0cc06a19841383a4b3b2570237b6d245a6a427c3a66562a726e2d58464340592f3f3b575 Adaptation to climate change and desertification: Perspectives from national policy and autonomous practice in Malawi Authors: Stringer, Lindsay C.; Mkwambisi, David D.; Dougill, Andrew J.; Dyer, Jen C. Source: Climate and Development, Adaptation to climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification

UNCCD on Facebook (Google / UNCCD)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Links on “United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification … United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Knowledge and science on desertification on the move… a conference on advanced tools for … <http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=147888359084&share_id=120558374633495&comments=1>

Posted in UNCCD

Sahel Food Security Depends on Reinvesting in Local Agriculture (Google / VOANews)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Sahel-Food-Security-Depends-on-Reinvesting-in-Local-Agriculture-94269959.html Sahel Food Security Depends on Reinvesting in Local Agriculture Scott Stearns | Niamey, Niger Ending the cycle of hunger in Africa’s Sahelian region means reinvesting in local agriculture.  VOA reports from Niger, … Continue reading →

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

MADAGASCAR: Hunger is a hard sell (IRINNews)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89185 MADAGASCAR: Hunger is a hard sell ANDROKA, 19 May 2010 (IRIN) – No mother would ever want to be told her child has “severe acute malnutrition“, but in parched southwestern Madagascar, 27-year old Donasine, mother … Continue reading →

Posted in hunger / famine, malnutrition

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Read at : Makhzoumi Foundation Pease find the Makhzoumi Foundation first quarterly E – News Letter. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed doing our work. For updates you can log onto the web site; it … Continue reading →

Posted in Social dimensions

Seeds, fertilizers and tools (UNNews / Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Here are some quotes from my former posting: UN AGENCY USES EUROPEAN FUNDING TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION IN LESOTHO (UNNews) : (1) “The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (<”http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/42466/icode/”>FAO) has received €4 million from European Union to support Lesotho’s agriculture … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, family farming, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, poverty

EUROPEAN FUNDING TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION IN LESOTHO (UNNews)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Read at : UNNews UN AGENCY USES EUROPEAN FUNDING TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION IN LESOTHO New York, May 19 2010  1:05PM The United Nations food and agriculture agency said today it is helping 36,000 farmers in Lesotho boost food production … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition

‘GREEN REVOLUTION’ BY AFRICA’S SMALL FARMERS (UNNews)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Read at : UNNews NEW UN REPORT CALLS FOR ‘GREEN REVOLUTION’ BY AFRICA’S SMALL FARMERS New York, May 19 2010  5:05PM A “green revolution” led by Africa’s small farmers, and harnessing the latest technologies and innovations, is vital if the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming, food / food security, hunger / famine, poverty

EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD DELIVERY IN CRISIS ZONES (UNNews / WFP)

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Read at : UNNews UN AGENCY SEEKS TO STEP UP EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD DELIVERY IN CRISIS ZONES New York, May 18 2010 10:05AM In a bid to ensure that the hungriest and most vulnerable people in crises are fed, the … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, WFP

MALAWI: Enough to eat despite an uneven harvest (IRINNews)

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89175 MALAWI: Enough to eat despite an uneven harvest LILONGWE, 18 May 2010 (IRIN) – Despite some remaining pockets of food insecurity and fears that a prolonged dry spell would set back Malawi’s maize production in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security