Global IssuesNews headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”, page 52
Africa's Future Lies in a Green Energy Grid
- Inter Press Service
Development in Africa could falter as climate change grips the continent, increasing the length and severity of droughts and floods by altering precipitation patterns, among other impacts.
Drought Hits Middle East Farmers, Again
- Inter Press Service
Anxious farmers gather in their field on a warm, clear day in Syria’s arid northern region of Al-Raqqa, near the banks of the Euphrates River. The ground in this corner of the ‘fertile crescent’ is barren, save for a small herd of sheep on the ten-hectare farm.
GUATEMALA: Forgotten Promises Leave Indigenous Peoples Poorer and Hungrier
- Inter Press Service
Nearly three years into President Álvaro Colom's presidency, Guatemala's indigenous people have seen little improvement in their lives -- and they represent approximately half the country's population.
Niger Herders Count Losses, Plan For the Future
- Inter Press Service
Bacharou Gorel had 300 head of cattle before the food security crisis began in Niger. Today he has only 53 left.
Q&A: Revitalising Agriculture Starts in a Small Field
- Inter Press Service
In countries around the world, small farmers are trapped in a vicious circle - hard-pressed governments don't invest enough money in local agriculture, and local producers find themselves driven off their lands and into urban slums, where they sink even deeper into poverty.
Latin America Puts Bamboo's Climate Virtues to the Test
- Inter Press Service
While a global agreement to fight the climate crisis may be off the table for now, many activists and experts are focusing on options for mitigating climate-changing gas emissions and the impacts of increasingly extreme weather. One such alternative is bamboo.
CLIMATE CHANGE: As World Warms, Southern Africa Swelters
- Inter Press Service
Africa will be amongst the hardest hit regions of the world as the climate heats up, threatening the continent's food security, experts agree. If global temperatures rise 2.0 degrees C, southern Africa will warm an additional 1.5 degrees to a 3.5-degree increase on average.
CAMEROON: Profits Were Only a Phone Call Away
- Inter Press Service
These are awkward times for the men in the middle in Cameroon's Western Highlands. A profitable niche buying produce cheaply on farms, and supplying farmers with seed and fertiliser at premium prices has been shattered by the sound of a cellphone ringing.
Developing Countries Must ‘Double’ Food Production
- Inter Press Service
Food production will have to increase by 70 percent to feed the expected world population of 9 billion by 2050, says a report released Monday by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Agricultural output in developing countries will have to double, the report says.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Turning Agriculture From Problem to Solution
- Inter Press Service
Global agriculture contributes in the region of 17 percent to the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, but according to the World Bank, climate smart agriculture techniques can both reduce emissions and meet the challenge of producing enough food for a growing world population.
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