Action Against Hunger urges states to mobilize to facilitate access, protect humanitarian space, and meet immense humanitarian needs According to a newly released IPC* report, the food situation in...
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides...
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides...
Driven by climate change, the frequency and intensity of disasters from natural hazards is steadily increasing. Research shows that populations already facing difficult circumstances and low-income...
Maize, sorghum, and groundnuts are the most important food commodities for poor rural households in South Sudan. Flour and wheat (as bread) are more important for middle income and rich households in...
Maize, sorghum, rice, and cowpea are the most important staple foods for Somalis. Maize and sorghum are the preferred staple in agriculture areas, while rice is more popular in pastoral and urban...
Maize and beans are the most important commodities consumed, with maize availability considered synonymous with food security. Beans are very often consumed with maize. The Nairobi market is...
Maize is the least preferred cereal in urban areas, but it is the most widely consumed by the rural poor households. Sorghum is generally one of the cheapest cereals. Teff is central to Ethiopian...
Staple Food Markets in East Africa: White maize is the main staple grain consumed in Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In Uganda, white maize is grown mainly as a commercial crop for export in the...
Ousmane Diagana Vice-président, Banque mondiale, Pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale Comme le dit un proverbe africain, « nous n’héritons pas de la terre de nos ancêtres, nous l’empruntons à nos...