Food Shortage Still a Threat in Sub-Saharan Africa
According to the UN Agency June 2015 Food Price Index, there is better expection on food output in the world but Sub-Saharan Africa still have threat of hunger due to El Niño.
A maize farmer and her child in Lesotho. (File Photo)
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Nigeria:
Expert Decries Food Waste From Social Parties in Nigeria
Independent (Lagos), 10 July 2015
The growing concern about food secured or unsecured in the world today has given rise to experts, international agencies, institutions and stakeholders in the food supply chain to… Read more »
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Africa:
World Crop Prospects Positive in 2015 - but Food Insecurity Hotspots Pose Concern
FAO, 9 July 2015
Global Food Price Index falls in June, cereal production is forecast to be strong despite El Niño fears Read more »
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Ghana:
Containing Food Loss and Waste--the Pathway to Hunger-Free Ghana
Ghana Govt., 7 July 2015
Despite an explosion in the growth of urban slums over the last decade, 76 per cent of the developing world's 1.4 billion extremely poor people still live in rural areas, most of… Read more »
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West Africa:
Report Sees Huge Opportunities for Agricultural Growth in W/Africa But...
Daily Trust, 9 July 2015
West Africa has unprecedented opportunities for agricultural growth, but achieving them will require more effective regional integration, says a new report by the African… Read more »
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Gambia:
Oecd-FAO Expect Stronger Production, Lower Prices Over Coming Decade
The Point, 8 July 2015
Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade,… Read more »
