Tag: food systems
Feeding Africa Calls for Increased Investments and Expanded Partnerships
By Irene Gaitirira Published April 23, 2021 Despite positive and ongoing gains in economic development in many African countries, hunger is on the rise, impacting some 246 million people. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the cracks in the continent’s food systems, already under strain from climate change,…
Read MoreInternational Cooperation Crucial in Tackling Hunger and Poverty
By Irene Gaitirira Published February 27, 2021 Fighting growing global hunger and poverty needs to be addressed through global partnerships and greater long-term investments in the people who grow food. The annual Governing Council meeting of the Rome (Italy)-based United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has stressed that…
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