Category Archives: food crisis

Nutrition and new crops to tackle food crisis in Malawi (The Guardian/UK)

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/sep/20/malawi-focus-nutrition-crops-food-crisis?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 Malawi shifts focus to nutrition and new crops to tackle food crisis Government subsidies will focus on encouraging farmers to grow protein-rich crops to stabilise food supply by Alex Duval Smith A nutrition act and new … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, food crisis, hunger / famine, malnutrition, small-scale farming

World Food Crisis (Google / Democratic Underground / The Guardian)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – images of the Africa Drought http://www.democraticunderground.com/101636625 The World is Closer to a Food Crisis Than Most People Realize Published on Thursday, July 26, 2012 by The Guardian/UK Unless we move quickly to adopt new … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, food crisis

AWARENESS OF SAHEL FOOD CRISIS and football clubs (UN News)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUBS TO TAKE TO FIELD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SAHEL FOOD CRISIS New York, Mar 28 2012  3:05PM As part of a United Nations initiative to fight hunger, football stars from 300 European professional clubs will this weekend … Continue reading →

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Combating the food crisis (Google / Home Improvement Power)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – vertical gardening http://home-improvement-power.com/outdoors/gardening/steps-to-undertake-in-starting-vertical-urban-gardening Steps To Undertake In Starting Vertical Urban Gardening With the busy city life most people commit themselves to it is not easy to find time to practice some farming. However, there … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, food crisis, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming

Food crisis looms over the Sahel (ACTED)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.acted.org/fr/node/4380 Special Report: The food crisis looms over the Sahel Alarming food security statistics in the Sahel band are pushing humanitarian stakeholders present to launch an urgent appeal to donors. A crisis is expected to hit the … Continue reading →

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Innovative method to help families in food crisis across five countries (ACF)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/blog/cash-transfers-successful-antidote-sahel-emergency?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+acf-usa%2Fnews+%28Action+Against+Hunger+%7C+Updates%29 Cash Transfers a Successful Antidote to Sahel Emergency Although it may seem counter-intuitive in the context of a humanitarian emergency, money can be one of the most effective mediums for saving lives during emergencies such as … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability to Food Crises (Google / New Security Beat)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2012/02/sahels-complex-vulnerability-to-food.html The Sahel’s Complex Vulnerability to Food Crises Posted by Stuart Kent “Across the Sahel region of western Africa, a combination of drought, poverty, high grain prices, environmental degradation, and chronic underdevelopment is … Continue reading →

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Humanitarian response to an emerging food security crisis (Google / allAfrica)

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/201202241317.html West Africa: U.S., U.N. Agencies Respond to Potential Food Crisis in Sahel By Charlene Porter, 23 February 2012 Washington — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union (EU) and … Continue reading →

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IN NIGER, TOP UN OFFICIALS STRESS RESPONSE TO FOOD CRISIS MUST BUILD FUTURE RESILIENCE (UN News)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

New York, Feb 18 2012  3:05PM Two top United Nations officials visiting Niger, one of the countries hit hardest by the current food crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, have called on governments and donors to respond to the crisis in … Continue reading →

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UN AND PARTNERS URGE RAPID RESPONSE TO FOOD CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA’S SAHEL REGION (UNNews)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

New York, Feb 15 2012  2:05PM Delegates at a meeting convened by the United Nations to draw up strategies to respond the humanitarian crisis in West Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region today called for comprehensive and rapid assistance to the millions … Continue reading →

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