News headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”, page 47
Zimbabwes Food Security Ambitions in El Ni Crosshairs
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Sep 27 (IPS) - Zimbabwe is riding a wave of food security assurances after what officials said was last year’s bumper grain harvest, but recent El Niño forecasts could test the country’s agriculture production ambitions.
Poverty & Hunger Eradication Targeted to Miss UNs 2030 Deadline by Wide Margins
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25 (IPS) - When the UN’s 193 member states reviewed the current status of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2030, the verdict was mostly failures—and with little or no successes.
The hunger/poverty nexus was best characterized by Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), who warned last week that under current trends, 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty in 2030—and as many people suffering from hunger by 2030 as in 2015 (600 million people).
Why Root Crops Are the Future of Food Security in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 20 (IPS) - Despite the dominance of the “Big Three” cereal crops and a steady rise in meat consumption, an overlooked food sector is projected to become ever more central to Africa’s food security and rural economic growth between now and 2050.
Treated Wastewater Is a Growing Source of Irrigation in Chile's Arid North
- Inter Press Service
COQUIMBO, Chile, Sep 18 (IPS) - The reuse of treated wastewater in vulnerable rural areas of Chile's arid north is emerging as a new resource for the inhabitants of this long, narrow South American country.
Diversify American Cropping and Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, USA, Sep 08 (IPS) - A few weeks ago, my husband and I drove from Illinois to Iowa to visit a friend. I was excited about my over 5 hours’ drive. Sadly, 60 minutes into the drive, my excitement fiddled out. I was bored. Field after field, as far as my eyes could see, all I saw was either corn or soybean. I also noticed that the field margins were empty-with no sight of wildflowers.
African Startups Mull Home-Grown Solutions to Combat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 06 (IPS) - A group of young African startups made their presence known at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, hoping to play a big role in promoting home-grown climate-oriented solutions.
Hunger in East Africa Is a True Testament to Climate Injustice
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 06 (IPS) - From 2017, Shamso Isac has helplessly witnessed the demise of all her sources of income. Failed rain seasons and dried-up water sources meant a lack of pasture, which led to the death of her livestock. Widespread hunger exacerbated by rising food costs forced her to relocate to Burlhedi internally displaced persons camp in Baidoa in the Southwest state of Somalia. She recalls walking for weeks seeking a place she could get food for her family. When her child asks for something to eat or drink, she has nothing to offer; all she can do is cry, overwhelmed by the utter hopelessness she feels.
Toothless Global Financial Architecture Fuelling Africas Climate Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 05 (IPS) - Africa needs approximately USD 579.2 billion in adaptation finance over the period 2020 to 2030, and yet the current adaptation flows are five to 10 times below estimated needs. As thousands convene in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for the Africa Climate Summit, the first time the African Union has summoned its leaders to solely discuss climate change under the theme ‘Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World’, the backdrop is a country on the frontlines of a climate crisis.
Africa's Potential: Leading Food System Transformation and Climate Resilience
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 05 (IPS) - When a continent with 65% of the world’s arable land struggles to feed its 1.4 billion people, we know something is wrong. The African and global food systems need a rethink. The urgent and pressing need to address a more productive, transparent, equitable food system, poverty and the far-reaching effects of climate change requires us to forge alliances among diverse stakeholders and sectors.
Invasive Species, a Fast-Riding Horsemen Galloping the Biodiversity Apocalypse
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO AND BONN, Sep 04 (IPS) - Mango farmer Eufria Nyadome used to earn USD 60 from selling a 20-litre bucket of fresh mangoes and now can barely make USD 20 even though her mango trees are giving a good yield. She is throwing away buckets of rotten mangoes.
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