Fears for food security and the future of farming families, as Fall Armyworm spreads to Asia
An “invasive pest” that devours more than 80 different plant species, including many staple crops, could threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday. The UN agency is offering its expertise to farmers and Governments in the region to help them […]
UN Agencies Warn of Deteriorating Food Security in Southern Madagascar
Leading food agencies of the United Nations warned that 46 per cent of the population from eight regions of Madagascar, comprising of 1.9 million people are food insecure, including 450,000 people who face chronic food insecurity. The UN agencies also announced deliverance of a number of programmes in the country with an aim to eliminate […]
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi Calls for Joint Efforts On Food Security
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Friday called for combined efforts of all activities involved in agriculture in order to improve food security and reduce the high levels of chronic malnutrition. He was speaking at a debate organized in the presidential offices with agricultural experts, including former agriculture ministers, which centred on how to eliminate hunger […]
Improve Agriculture to Ensure Food Security
TANZANIANS were late last week reassured of food security as President Jakaya Kikwete emphatically declared that no one will die of hunger because the country has enough food to last the next three years. The president was addressing a rally in Lindi Region at the climax of Agricultural Show commonly known as Nane Nane, where […]
