The European Union (EU) has announced an additional allocation of €35 million for humanitarian assistance across several West African countries facing severe crises.
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About 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, one in eleven globally, and one in five in Africa. Also, 1.2 billion adults have been projected to be obese by 2030.
Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going hungry in 2023, according to the latest UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).
Nigeria, a country rich in agricultural resources, has long struggled to achieve food self-sufficiency due to government neglect and mismanagement. Despite having the potential to become a major food producer, Nigeria continues to rely heavily on food imports to feed its population.
The feelers from the field indicate agro-dealers short-changing the farmers by giving them cash in place of inputs, the political farmers camouflaging as genuine farmers, thereby hijacking the subsidies, the extension services are still ineffective, and many farmers are not aware of the program, among others.
The fact that hunger is destroying the Country is infuriating and frustrating. The cost of a 50 kg bag of rice has skyrocketed, ranging from 60 to 77k, out of reach for the average Nigerian.
The UN is proposing a ‘roadmap’ for food and farming to end hunger and slash greenhouse gas emissions. While the goals are commendable, are the shifts suggested by the FAO the real deal – or just pie in the sky? Here are five tests.
Some citizens are taking to the street to protest against some government policies which they allege are exacerbating hunger. What started in Minna, Niger, has spread to Ibadan, Lagos Osun and Kano.
ASHENEWS reports that smallholder business women and men in Sokoto state have revealed that several households are currently grappling with the daily increase of essential food items, a situation that has plunged countless households into a financial and dietary crisis.