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The world’s food supplies are in danger as climate change and the increasing reliance on global trade threaten to create shortages and sudden, dramatic increases in prices, according to a new report by
Durban – Almost 800 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat and 98% of these live in developing countries. And this, said The Hunger Project, was why World Hunger Day – its annual initiative
Kampala — A Ugandan family of six that relies on groceries on average now requires about Shs36,000 to afford breakfast, lunch and dinner for its members, according to a survey by this newspaper. This
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has moved to cushion citizens from high maize prices by introducing subsidized flour that will retail at 60 percent less than the current market price. The
With Sh1,000 two months ago, one could buy 30 kilos of Irish potatoes in Nakuru town and still keep change. Things have since changed, however, and the amount will fetch only 10 kilos, dramatically
Fast-rising inflation is forcing an increasing number of Kenyan families to skip meals or practice food rationing. Inflation in Kenya has hit 57-month high of 11.5 percent, pushed up by soaring prices
The World Bank has approved a 50 million U.S dollars grant to provide direct food assistance to counter starvation and prevent hunger-related deaths in famine-hit South Sudan. The World Bank said the
Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to
South Africa has been experiencing its most severe drought in over 35 years. More than half of the population have experienced water shortages or supply interruptions, while rising food prices and income
Seventy-eight per cent of people in rural and urban areas have experienced food shortages in the last five months, according to a new report by the advocacy organisation Twaweza. Eighty-four per cent