News headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”, page 43
Under the Scorching Sun Kenyan Farmers Find New Ways to Beat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
KOTIANG, KENYA, Jan 26 (IPS) - Rural Kenyans are forging a path toward a more sustainable future and protecting their lives and livelihoods from climate change through regenerative agriculture, nurturing hope for their communities and the environment.
Addressing the Dual Challenge of Food Waste and Food Insecurity: Heres Some Ideas
- Inter Press Service
SILVER SPRING, Maryland / URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 25 (IPS) - Ten percent of Americans live in food-insecure households. At the same time, the average U.S. family of four spends $1,500 each year on food that ends up uneaten. Food is the single most common material found in landfills; and food waste is responsible for 58% of landfill methane emissions released to the atmosphere. Food insecurity and food waste create a paradox that necessitates us to creatively address these two interlinked issues.
Beyond the Farm: How Empowering Women Farmers Drives Change in Jordan and Beyond
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jan 25 (IPS) - Dr. Zeinab Al-Momany, a prominent social entrepreneur, sheds light on the journey of empowering women farmers in Jordan and the Arab world, where women often work long hours for low pay and lack labour recognition.
Climate Change Is Taking a Major Toll on Agriculture. Here's How to Support Farmers
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 19 (IPS) - Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRACHalf the world eats rice. In Bangladesh, everyone eats it. The small, densely-populated nation is the third-highest rice-producing country in the world.
New Era: Unlocking Africa's Agriculture Potential Through CGIAR TAAT Model
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jan 16 (IPS) - As hunger and food insecurity deepen, Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis. Estimates show that nearly 282 million people on the continent, or 20 percent of the population, are undernourished. Numerous challenges across the African continent threaten the race to achieve food security; research and innovative strategies are urgently needed to transform current systems as they are inadequate to address the food crisis.
Cooperative Farming Makes Bangladesh's Coastal Women Farmers Climate-Resilient
- Inter Press Service
PATUAKHALI, BANGLADESH, Jan 10 (IPS) - In the past, Salma Begum, 40, lost her crops every year due to natural disasters. She lives with her five-member family in Ashabaria village under Rangabali upazila, a remote coastal island in Patuakhali district.
Whats in Store for Indian Farmers After Cop 28s Conclusion in Dubai?
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI & SRINAGAR, INDIA, Dec 21 (IPS) - Durga Das*, a 59-year-old farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra, committed suicide last year by ingesting a poisonous substance. He was unable to repay the loan he had taken from the bank for the renovation of his single-story house.
Caribbean Confidence High Post COP28, But Vigilant Follow-Through on Key Deals Needed
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, Dec 19 (IPS) - Buoyed by $800 million in pledges to the Loss and Damage Fund and an unprecedented agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, but grounded in the reality of the work ahead to meet key climate targets, the Caribbean will need to maintain its focus on sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and climate resilience.
Peru's Andean Peoples 'Revive' Water that the Climate Crisis Is Taking From Them
- Inter Press Service
CUZCO, Peru, Dec 18 (IPS) - "The rich world has caused the climate change that is drying up our water sources, and here we are doing everything we can to recover them because otherwise we will die," said Juan Hilario Quispe, president of the small farming community of Muñapata, just over 50 kilometers from the Peruvian city of Cuzco.
IFAD's Record-Breaking Pledges: Lifeline for Rural Communities Cornered by Climate, Hunger
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Dec 15 (IPS) - The world is not on track to end hunger and poverty as a future of growing food insecurity and climate challenges beckon. Small-scale farmers are the backbone of food production, producing one-third of the world’s food and up to 70 percent of the food consumed in Africa and Asia, yet they are often cut off from the services they need to pull themselves out of poverty and food insecurity.
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