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Global food prices to stay high for a decade
Global food prices will continue going up for another decade, according to a report to be published on June 26 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Organization...
View ArticleNigeria’s more sustainable path to becoming the world’s 20th largest economy
Nigeria, with its aggressive growth over the past five years (7% GDP on average), is on track to become the world’s 20th largest economy by 2020. Two new reports by the World Bank show how the African...
View ArticleFood crisis sparks gold rush in South Sudan
Adele Natogo left her nine children hungry at home in South Sudan to search for gold in Nanakanak, reports IRIN, a United Nations news service. She says she had no other choice. Drought and erratic...
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Eliminating hunger by educating and empowering women
Asian Development Bank Statistics show that countries with high rates of hunger typically treat men far better than women. So if you want to guarantee food security, ensure gender equality (pdf)...
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Half of the planet could face water shortages by 2030
On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that by 2030, nearly half the people on the planet could face water shortages and that demand could outstrip supply by 40%. Speaking at the...
View ArticleFour posts worth seeing on World Food Day
Today is World Food Day, and organizations around the globe are drawing attention to problems related to hunger and nutrition. Nearly 870 million people worldwide are chronically undernourished,...
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An alarming look at food and water shortages by 2030
Farming First Worth checking out today is a terrific infographic from Farming First, which shows what food, farming and water will most likely look like in 2030. Farming First is a coalition of 131...
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