Colonial perceptions of hunger

Perceptions of famines are as important for historians to study as the famines themselves, says a British historian. The British created famines …

World Bank optimistic

KENYA

UNITED NATIONS

Misery compounded

Simply Put: Wretched of the earth

COVID-19 makes a basic meal unaffordable in sub-Saharan Africa

A basic plate of food now costs 186% of a person’s daily income in South Sudan 

Death by starvation

About 11 million people in Orissa and Bihar have become victims of a famine that has occurred despite adequate food stocks in the country.

Human greed compounds nature's tragedy

The devastating famine that is killing Somalis by the thousands each week will end some day, but they may find out then that they have to deal …

Dealing with hunger

Hormone therapy may be the difference between the life and death/or the starving

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Poor distribution

Yet another tragedy

NORTH KOREA

The hunger syndrome

When hunger stalks, politics and bureaucracy only bring mayhem

No food talk

Rich and poor leaders give the World Food Summit a miss. They don't care for the hungry.

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Dietary diversity can help stamp out child malnutrition in India

Relying solely on food supplements and fortification may not be sufficient to effectively tackle malnutrition caused by micronutrient deficiencies

Acute hunger set to rise in over 20 countries, warns UN

Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria topped the list with populations facing catastrophic levels of acute hunger and starvation

Climate resilient agriculture systems: The way ahead

Climate resilient agriculture practices can help reduce hunger and poverty in the face of climate change   

‘Starvation deaths’ resurface in Jharkhand

At least 30 people purportedly died of starvation in Jharkhand since September 2017, according to a report

Extreme hunger in South Sudan pushes locals to gather food for survival

Households are now surviving by gathering food, as they are unable to grow their own or earn money to buy any

Monument to hunger

The 1784 famine of Lucknow region and a nawab's philanthropic gesture gave us a magnificent monument

Food for thought

STARVATION AMIDST PLENTY