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Crisis Talks for Urgent Aid to Sahel
World leaders meeting in Rome have resolved to work together to meet immediate food security and nutritional needs of those affected by the crisis in the Sahel.
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West Africa: A Tale of Two Food Crises
The UN has urged continued action in East Africa, while at the same time West Africa's food security is deteriorating, with ninr million people living in the Sahel at risk.
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East Africa: Region Faces More Drought, Hunger
East Africa, still battling a hunger crisis, should be prepared for another dry spell and further food insecurity.
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Change of Land Use Threatens Food Output
Experts say the increasing use of agricultural land for settlement and commercial purposes is threatening food security. (Photo courtesy Anthony Morland/IRIN)
Senegal: Cooperation to Tackle Overfishing
Greenpeace and local artisanal fishermen plan to draw the world's attention to the plight of Senegalese fishermen whose resources are being plundered by foreign fleets. (Photo courtesy UN-HABITAT/Julius Mwelu)
Malawi: Rising Prices, Looming Maize Shortages
Inadequate rains in the Malawi's maize-growing central and southern region have prompted concern over shortages. (Photo courtesy Glenn Edwards /WFP)
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East Africa: Fears of New Drought
Conditions linked to the drought in the Horn in 2011 have persisted, and some officials say the aid community should brace itself for the possibility of a new crisis. (Photo courtesy Neil Palmer/CIAT)
Imagining the Green Wall of Africa
(File Photo) The Great Green Wall project calls for an 8,000km long, 15km wide belt of trees and bushes to be planted across the entire region. (Photo courtesy Neil Palmer/CIAT)
South Sudan: High Food Insecurity
Long distances over poor road networks, high fuel costs and the depreciation of the South Sudanese pound have led to high market prices for food, ultimately compounding the nation's food insecurity. (Photo courtesy Paul Banks/UN)
East Africa: Rap Artist '50 Cent' Visits
Rap artist Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson during a recent visit to a school in a Nairobi slum. The WFP hosted 50 Cent during his trip to Somalia and Kenya, where he saw first hand the fight against hunger in the Horn of Africa. (Photo courtesy WFP/Rose Ogola)
Africa: Food Price Index Rebounds
The Food and Agriculture Organisation's Food Price Index rose by nearly two percent, or four points, from December to January. (Photo courtesy Daily Nation)
Smallholder Farmers Benefit From Biotech
With the majority of biotech crops being grown by smallholder farmers in developing countries, plant biotechnology is playing a significant role in helping them improve their incomes. (Photo courtesy Joseph Miti)
Tanzania: Salty Soils Drive Farmers Into Forest Reserve
Thousands of farmers in Tanzania's Rufiji Delta have been accused of destroying mangroves as they search for new land. (Photo courtesy Victor Temofe Mogbolu/UNEP)
Too Many Boats Catching Too Few Fish
As European vessels continue to fish African waters, West Africa's own coastal communities are increasingly becoming dependent on their seas for their livelihoods. (Photo courtesy EUNOVFOR)
Monitoring Software May Help Stabilise Food Prices
High food prices have had a negative effect on trade for the African continent, a net food importer that spends about U.S.$20 billion annually on food imports. (Photo courtesy AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Farmers Turn Back to Tradition
Subsistence farmers are reverting to traditional knowledge to cope with the challenges of poor rainfall. (Photo courtesy Milton Grant/UN)
Liberia: The Cocoa Comeback
Taking stock of agricultural prospects after the war, the government has identified the rehabilitation of tree crops, as a priority, along with the recapitalization of smallholders. (Photo courtesy Monica Mark/IRIN)
Famine Ends, Situation Remains Dire
The UN has declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia, but warned that with recurrent droughts in the Horn of Africa hunger remains a threat unless long-term measures are taken to restore food security. (Photo courtesy Borja Santos Porra/RNW)
Boost for Agriculture in East Africa?
The fight to secure food and income for millions of small holder farmers in eastern Africa is poised for change. (Photo courtesy Julius Mwelu/IRIN)
Fears of Looming Food Shortage in Burundi
There are fears of a looming food shortage in Burundi after heavy rains damaged two successive harvests, say officials. (Photo courtesy ONUB)
Nitrogen Fertiliser 'Could Prevent Locust Swarms'
Locusts swarm in Senegal. A surprising finding promises a cheap and environmentally friendly way of controlling locust swarms. (Photo courtesy Le Soleil)
Burundi: Officials Fear Looming Food Shortage
Officials say there are fears of a looming food shortage in Burundi after heavy rains damaged two successive harvests. (Photo courtesy WFP)
Bill Gates: Aid Can Spur 'Historic Progress'
Farmers teaching farmers. Mwanaidi Ramadhani (left) is part of a local farmers’ organization in Mwasonge. Farmers like Mwanaidi have coached more than 1,800 farmers in Tanzania to grow this kind of sweet potato. (Photo courtesy Gates Foundation)
A Call for Action in the Sahel
(file photo) Mali. The UN political chief has called for the establishment of a mechanism to address the myriad challenges facing countries in West Africa's Sahel region, which includes insecurity. (Photo courtesy UN Photo/Ian Steele)
Namibia: Donkey Milking Takes Off
A centre caring for orphans and vulnerable children at Tsumeb has turned to milking donkeys to provide nutrition to the needy. (Photo courtesy Jim Lee/allAfrica)
Tutu Honored as Champion Against Hunger
The UN World Food Program is honoring Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Desmond Tutu, for his efforts in the battle against hunger and his advocacy on behalf of the world's most vulnerable people. (Photo courtesy Elke Wetzig/Wikipedia)
Progress Toward a Food-Secure Africa
A growing number of African countries are making significant progress towards eradicating extreme hunger and poverty. (Photo courtesy Jamal Osman/IRIN)
Kenya: Aiming for Sustainable Fisheries
(file photo) A woman displays her catch in Kenya. Reducing wasteful 'bycatch' - young or small fish that are not always sold - is a key aspect of increasing the sustainability of fisheries. (Photo courtesy Julius Mwelu/IRIN)
Africa: Developing Water-Efficient Maize
Today, more than 300 million Africans depend on maize as their main food source, providing carbohydrates, protein, iron, vitamin D and minerals. (Photo courtesy Earth Times)
Rwanda: Cow Changes Family's Lives
Yohani Batiste Bakinahe, 51, has experienced a rapid transformation in his life, thanks to a single cow donated under the Girinka program. (Photo courtesy Daily Nation/Jared Nyataya)
Sahel: No Long-Term Answers
A woman carries water back to her village in Niger. A recent UN study said climate change is already having an impact on the livelihoods of millions of people in the Sahel and West Africa. (Photo courtesy flickr)
Football Stars Joint Fight Against Hunger
On the eve of the 2012 African Cup of Nations, more than 25 footballers have spoken out in solidarity with millions of people facing hunger across the Sahel region. (Photo courtesy Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix)
Niger: Loan to Boost Food Security, Rural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development will provide a U.S $22.2 million loan to the Republic of Niger to help poor rural households to improve their food security. (Photo courtesy UN Photo/Ian Steele)
Food Security-Climate Change Roadmap Outlined
(file photo) A group of international agriculture experts are urging scientists to lay the groundwork for more decisive action on global food security in environmental negotiations in 2012. (Photo courtesy Bush Radio)
Malawi: Fertilizer Trees Ease Climate Woes
(file) Maize grows on a farm. Smallholder farmers struggling with climate change in this southeast African nation are turning to trees to help their crops grow. (Photo courtesy Flickr)
Livestock Insurance to Outsmart Drought?
The first thing that hits a visitor to Ginda village in northern Kenya is the smell. Ginda, in Marsabit District, has been hit by the Horn of Africa drought. It triggered a food crisis that affected around 13 million people. more »
Photo Essay - Livestock Insurance to Combat Food Crisis (Photo courtesy Neil Palmer/CIAT)
Photo Essay - Livestock Insurance to Combat Food Crisis (Photo courtesy Neil Palmer/CIAT)
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Ethiopia: Drought Watch
Loan to Improve Rural Financial Services
The International Fund for Agricultural Development will provide a U.S.$50 million loan and U.S.$50 million grant to help rural communities in Ethiopia. (Photo courtesy Ben Parker/IRIN)
InFocus: Food and Agriculture
World leaders meeting in Rome have resolved to work together to meet immediate food security and nutritional needs of affected people. Read more »
Africa needs to play the leading role in addressing its own food needs but the West needs to curb food speculation, an expert writes. Read more »
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