Acute food insecurity: 4 African countries remain at highest concern level

Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan and Sudan remain at the highest level of concern, finds report by FAO, WFP

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IPES report highlights global hunger crisis amid high debt

World’s poorest countries saw the costs of servicing their debt increase by 35 per cent in 2022

COVID-19: Asia-Pacific countries must act against recession-induced hunger

Sub-Saharan Africa, home to the world’s highest hunger rates, must now brace for its first recession in a quarter of a century

In search of the missing

In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …

Starved of substance

No headway made at World Food Summit in accelerating efforts to eliminate hunger

Over 30 million in 5 African countries may need food aid this year: Report

More than 55 million in 7 IGAD member states faced acute hunger in 2022 — an increase of 13 million from 2021

COVID-19 community transmission in 26 of 54 African countries: WHO

Several African countries have a poor healthcare system — about five hospital beds per 10,000 population

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global hunger hotspots: UN report

Conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks driving communities into crisis; Sudan conflict can impact several neighbouring countries

Climate change affects low-lying areas, puts poor at risk

In search of the missing

In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …

Malnourished Children

S K Kabra , associate professor in the paediatric pulmonology division of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi talks to Nidhi …

The age of discovery

Research in rice genomics could be the key to eradicating hunger through environmentally sustainable methods, says Latha Rangan

Raw Deal

Scepticism hangs over Kerala's Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission and its master plan

Low cost, high risk

Workers starving due to closure of tea estates in North Bengal

Refugee exodus, militia attacks: What is happening in Mali

At least 0.1 mln refugees fled to neighbouring countries; about 1.4 mln in critical need of food assistance

Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

Between 83 million and 132 million people could go hungry in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to the report

Malnutrition count up in Orissa

PDS protests in West Bengal

Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey

10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day  

Residents of closed tea estate decide to boycott elections

Bundapani is one of the seven closed plantations in northern West Bengal where starvation deaths have been reported in recent past

COVID-19 rural crisis: Why MGNREGA needs a harder push

MGNREGA workers across the country on June 29 staged peaceful demonstration, raised demands for higher benefits and wages

Need food system overhaul to combat global hunger: Report

Promoting consumption model and regenerative production practices, supporting development of diverse distribution market networks is need of the hour

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