Global IssuesNews headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”, page 38
A Dark Day for Brazil's Amazon Jungle
- Inter Press Service
The same day that the lower house of the Brazilian Congress approved a reform of the forestry code that would make it easier to clear land in the Amazon jungle for agriculture, a husband and wife team of activists who spent years fighting illegal deforestation in the rainforest were murdered.
Politics Could Dominate G8 Summit of World Leaders
- Inter Press Service
When leaders of the Group of 8 (G8) industrialised nations meet in Deauville, France later this week, there is a strong possibility that politics will take precedence over traditional socioeconomic issues like food security and development aid, which are being overshadowed by the Arab revolution and Palestinian statehood.
Rainy Season Off to a Poor Start
- Inter Press Service
Despite major underground water reserves and the start of the rainy season, people in the central region of Cuba are anxiously scanning the skies in the face of scant rainfall, which is needed to ease a drought that has become more severe in recent years.
TRADE: Istanbul Conference 'a Setback' for Poor Countries
- Inter Press Service
Some of the decisions taken on trade in the Istanbul Plan of Action are likely to disadvantage poor countries while others are so vague as to be meaningless, says Abdoulaye Sanoko, counsellor at the mission of Mali to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva.
Sorghum Proving Popular with Kenyan Farmers
- Inter Press Service
Gadam sorghum was introduced to semi-arid regions of eastern Kenya as a way for farmers to improve their food security and earn some income from marginal land. The hardy, high-yielding sorghum variety has not only thrived in harsh conditions, it has won a place in hearts - and plates - of local farmers.
G20: Hungry for Opportunities
- Inter Press Service
Food shortages may be causing hunger in the developing world, but the large Latin American agricultural countries that belong to the Group of 20 (G20) see the situation as an opportunity to exploit.
BOLIVIA: Deforestation Devours Rich Ecosystems
- Inter Press Service
Occupations of land for agriculture over the last four decades in Bolivia, whether by individuals or in organised collective initiatives, have led to severe ecological damages and low levels of productivity because of the intensive use of machinery and the failure to take into account the limitations of the soil, said environmentalist Marco Ribera.
Pension Fund Investors May be to Blame for Escalating Food Prices
- Inter Press Service
Long-term investors like pension funds are probably the reason why the prices of commodities, including crops, have been driven to a higher level than in 2008 when food riots erupted in 30 countries, according to the British nongovernmental organisation Christian Aid.
BRAZIL: New Forest Code Could Hinder Climate Goals
- Inter Press Service
The adoption of a new Forest Code in Brazil could threaten efforts to curb Amazon deforestation, which was reduced 70 percent between 2004 and 2010.
KENYA: Legal Lacuna Persists While Biotechnology Is Sneaked in
- Inter Press Service
Farming with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is becoming more widespread in Kenya due the promotion of biotechnology through clever schemes, exacerbated by the lack of a legal framework for the commercialisation of these controversial products.
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