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Bleak Outlook for Food Security in Swaziland
Archaic agriculture practices and erratic rainfall in the recent planting period is expected to lead to an increase in food insecurity for most of Swaziland’s 1.1 million people in 2012, says a government agriculture official.
Mali Seeks International Funding to Curb Food Insecurity
Mali is seeking from the international community a package to the tune of CFA 19 billion earmarked for the implementation of its “emergency action plan” to curb food insecurity in the country.
More Yemenis Slip Into Hunger As The Country Faces Serious Humanitarian Situation
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the deteriorating food security in Yemen caused by rising food prices, severe fuel shortages and political instability, is severely straining peoples’ ability to feed their families.
Saudi Arabia Donates 202 Metric Tons of Dates to the United Nations World Food Programme for Mauritania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a Saudi donation of 202 metric tons of dates worth more than $285,000 to feed hungry families in Mauritania.
Japan Donates $10m To Help World Food Programme Feed Vulnerable People
A generous cash donation of $10 million (Tk. 75 Crore) from the Government of Japan will allow World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to poor and vulnerable communities which are vulnerable to natural disasters and the effects of climate...
United Nations Central Emergency Rapid Response Fund Releases $11m in Response to the Famine in Kenya
The United Nations Central Emergency Rapid Response Fund on Tuesday disclosed it has released $11 million in response to the famine in Kenya.
World Food Programme Reducing Food Assistance to Millions of Afghans
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is reducing food assistance to millions of Afghans and focusing remaining resources on helping the most vulnerable in areas with the highest levels of food insecurity due to a shortage of funds.
Mauritania Launches Extensive Agricultural Water Project
The government of Mauritania, has launched in Nema some 1,180km from Nouakchott, an important program for the construction of 480 facilities (water reservoirs and small dams) in eight regions.
