Global Voices on Food Insecurity
A changing climate could stunt agricultural production and increase food prices in Bangladesh and other developing countries, increasing the risk of hunger and malnutrition.
Because of continuous armed conflict in Somalia, experts fear that conditions are likely to further deteriorate in the famine-stricken country.
Will the recent foreign push to acquire fertile African land spur development or further threaten the continent's food security?
As global food prices continue to remain high, experts says there is one often-overlooked solution for fighting hunger: women.
The pressure is on to meet the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted to encourage social and economic development in the world's poorest countries.
The abundance of oil in Nigeria has not brought food security for the majority of the population, and many Nigerians are in the midst of a severe hunger crisis.
A Russian ban on grain exports announced in August by Putin has provoked fear over rising wheat prices and food security. But when market forces trump state control, is the fear justified?
As the global demand for soy rises, Paraguay has become the world's fastest-growing producer of the crop. But with resulting riches have also come battles over land rights and growing environmental...
The risk posed by Ug99, a fungus that is deadly to the world's second largest crop, wheat, continues to rise on a global scale.
Are GMOs the solution to hunger and malnutrition in Africa? The verdict on Biotechnology as the panacea to this critical challenge are mixed.
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Juhie Bhatia is the Public Health Editor at Global Voices Online and the Managing Editor at Women's eNews. She has covered health, science and women's issues for over 10 years as a reporter and...