Hunger
Food security and nutrition part 7: Hunger needs a new approach
Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. According to the UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report, food insecurity is highest in Africa where undernourishment is presently 20,4%, or some 298,4 million Africans. This is more than double the global[...]
Food security part 6: African women coping with hunger
Women in Africa often bear the brunt of whatever goes wrong in their country, whether it involves extreme weather conditions like drought or floods, civil conflict, or diseases like COVID-19, ebola and the Marburg virus. Why? Because many families in Africa are female-led households and mom, often uneducated and[...]
Food security & nutrition part 5: Hunger needs a new approach
Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. According to the UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report, food insecurity is highest in Africa where undernourishment is presently 20,4%, or some 298,4 million Africans. This is more than double the global[...]
Food security in Africa
Africa, a continent with immense agricultural potential, continues to grapple with widespread hunger and food insecurity. Despite having 60% of the world’s available arable land and a population largely dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, Africa only produces about 10% of global agricultural output. This discrepancy between potential and[...]