Tag Archive: Food Crisis

Oct 22

Global food prices to spike, reserves to plummet in 2013

If you’re eating something right now, you’re going to want to stop. Not because this post is gross. Because you might want to save that to eat when the world runs out of food in a few months.

Oct 15

UN warns of looming worldwide food crisis in 2013

• Global grain reserves hit critically low levels
• Extreme weather means climate ‘is no longer reliable’
• Rising food prices threaten disaster and unrest  

Sep 03

Barclays makes £500m betting on food crisis

Outrage as bank revealed to be major speculator while millions face starvation Barclays has made as much as half a billion pounds in two years from speculating on food staples such as wheat and soya, prompting allegations that banks are profiting handsomely from the global food crisis.  

Apr 16

Canada’s leadership needed in West Africa food crisis: Oxfam

OTTAWA — Canada’s help is needed and should show leadership to avoid widespread famine looming in West Africa, international aid group Oxfam urged Thursday.

Mar 21

‘Some days we don’t have food’ : the Sahel crisis through the eyes of 13-year-old Koubra

Shy 13 year-old Koubra Mamane’s answer surprises me.  A bit hesitant in her speech, and a bit skeptical of the whole interview, she reminds me of your typical teenage girl.  She tells us she loves mathematics and has to help her mom around the house.  She shows us her school books carefully stowed in a …

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Mar 12

FAO says additional $69.8m needed to address imminent food, nutrition crisis in Sahel

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) is calling for additional funds to head-off an imminent food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa.  

Feb 24

Canada Taking Action to Avoid Severe Crisis in Sahel

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is taking action to prevent a famine and a severe humanitarian crisis in western Africa.  

Feb 21

Ireland gives €5 million in emergency funding to Sahel region

IRELAND IS TO make €5 million in emergency funding available to the Sahel region to fight the growing food crisis there.

Feb 21

Food Crisis Still Affecting Millions In Africa

Human Rights – UN officials are reporting that ten-million people are continuing to suffer from a food crisis that is affecting eight countries in West Africa’s Sahel region, including Niger.

Feb 21

ECOWAS to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Victims of Food Crisis, Rebel Attacks

Abuja – Nigeria — The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council has approved the release of three million dollars by the ECOWAS Commission to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of food crisis and rebel attacks in the Sahel-Sahara region of West Africa.

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