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Global Recession: Main Threat in World Hunger

Global Recession: Main Threat in World Hunger

The United Nations agencies of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP), along with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), published on Friday 19 June, the most recent estimates regarding hunger worldwide. While the statistics are alarming, the findings are really not surprising. These agencies declare [...]
African poor farmers: victims of arable land purchases and leases by other countries

African poor farmers: victims of arable land purchases and leases by other countries

International investors continue to cast their sights on farmlands, especially the best ones, in the African continent. These arable lands constitute the livelihood of local people who are likely to lose access, but African governments pay little attention to them. This phenomenon was analyzed in detail for the first time by experts from the International [...]