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Niger: Small-Scale Farmers Harvest Against the Odds
AlertNet, 28 May 2012
In many ways, Niger is a country on the edge. As a result of droughts, lost harvests and rising food prices, it is now facing its third food crisis since 2005. According to a new… Read more »
Digging into the Root Causes of the Sahel Crisis
Can the chronic food crisis in the arid region be resolved with food assistance alone or does it require a more multi-faceted response to tackling fundamental and systemic problems?
A malnourished child being weighed: The Sahel region spanning Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad is grappling with food insecurity and malnutrition.
InFocus
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Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has appealed for international aid and called on the government to come up with a quick response plan to the unfolding hunger situation. Read more »
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New technologies, coupled with inadequate inputs such as fertilizer and water as well as restrictions on rural infrastructure contributes to the continent's low agricultural ... Read more »
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Farmers and donors have been urged not to abandon agriculture in the region as traditional irrigation methods and crop diversification could bear significant fruit. Read more »
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The malnourished children of Kanim, Chad, offer a stark illustration of the severe food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa. Senior United Nations have warned ... Read more »
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World leaders meeting in Rome have resolved to work together to meet immediate food security and nutritional needs of affected people. Read more »
