November 28, 2011 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
A changing climate could stunt agricultural production and increase food prices in Bangladesh and other developing countries, increasing the risk of hunger and malnutrition.
August 25, 2011 / Global Voices
Juhie Bhatia
Because of continuous armed conflict in Somalia, experts fear that conditions are likely to further deteriorate in the famine-stricken country.
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May 16, 2011 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
Will the recent foreign push to acquire fertile African land spur development or further threaten the continent's food security?
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April 13, 2011 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
As global food prices continue to remain high, experts says there is one often-overlooked solution for fighting hunger: women.
The U.N. distributes bags of rice. UN Photo/Sophia Paris
October 6, 2010 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
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.
Niger Delta Oil Disaster, Photo by Socialist Youth League of Norway on Flickr (CC-BY-ND)
September 12, 2010 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
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.
Golden Wheat by Dudua on Flickr (CC-BY-NC-SA)
September 10, 2010 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
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?
Photo by Olmo Calvo RodrÌguez from a series on soybeans and campesino rights in Paraguay (see slideshow below).
August 17, 2010 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
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 concerns.
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July 30, 2010 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
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.
Riccardo Gangale/Special to the Des Moines Register
July 21, 2010 / Untold Stories
Juhie Bhatia
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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