Global Issues News Headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”

Cameroon’S Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Country:

2012-02-07T01:42:00-08:00

Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as 'zoa-zoa', because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.

Development-Niger: Three Million Children Threatened by Hunger

2012-02-04T01:50:00-08:00

Women have been left in charge of many of the households in the village of Zamkoye-Koïra, in western Niger, as food shortages have driven male family members to leave in search of work elsewhere. A national survey of vulnerable households shows that 5.4 million people face food insecurity across Niger.

Unicef Funding Falls Short Leaving Millions Of Children At Risk:

2012-02-03T16:04:00-08:00

If the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had 1.28 billion dollars it could help 97 million people around the world.

Once A Food Chain, Now A Corporate Supply Chain — Part 2:

2012-02-02T14:24:00-08:00

While Indian retailers are losing sleep over the possible entrance of multinationals like Walmart into the dense South Asian consumer market, very little thought has been given to the Indian small farmer, who stands to lose even more at the hands of the world's biggest commercial food retailer.

U.S.: Building Communities Around Sustainable Food

2012-01-31T09:34:00-08:00

With more and more communities in the U.S. South turning to cooperatives as a way to produce and consume food in a sustainable manner, several cooperatives are hoping to expand on what they view as more than just a 'shopping experience' but a way of life.

Uganda: Rural Women’s Banks Ease Tough Times

2012-01-30T04:12:00-08:00

For most Ugandan women, obtaining a commercial loan to start a business has been very difficult. Many do not have the required collateral of land title deeds and many cannot afford the interest rates charged by commercial banks.

Argentina: Drought Threat Looms Again

2012-01-26T06:48:00-08:00

The low humidity in Argentina's most agriculturally productive region has already caused a decline in grain yield - in particular corn and soybean - with ensuing losses for producers and the government.

Sri Lanka: Poorest Still Go Hungry

2012-01-25T09:15:00-08:00

Experts agree that Sri Lanka's free pre and postnatal clinics across the island nation have helped bring infant mortality down to 15 per 1,000 live births and the under-five mortality rate to 21 per 1,000 live births.

Africa: Miracle Tree is Like a Supermarket

2012-01-25T01:43:00-08:00

When a food crisis hits the continent, African countries tend to look to the international donor community to mobilise aid. But a fast-growing, drought- resistant tree with extremely nutritious leaves could help poor, arid nations to fight food insecurity and malnutrition on their own.

Puerto Rico: Cleaner Energy Sources Prove Divisive

2012-01-24T07:11:00-08:00

As Puerto Rico seeks to lower soaring utility rates while simultaneously shifting toward cleaner energy sources, it faces grassroots opposition to two major projects even though at least one is 100-percent renewable.