In countries around the world, farming households are facing the wrath of unpredictable climate patterns. This has not only resulted in hunger related deaths, but also in an increase in the number of persons living below the poverty line in many developing countries, especially in Africa where vulnerability is high. The year 2017 saw over …
At the 30th African Union Summit, Heads of State and Governments endorsed the new African Leaders Malaria Alliance scorecard which includes indicators on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This is important because for the first time, in one consolidated scorecard, it will be possible to track progress and investment opportunities for ending the suffering of children, …
News out late last year on the state of global hunger provided troubling updates on much of Africa. Despite progress throughout the continent over the last decade, the 2017 issue of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), which measures progress and failures in the global fight against hunger, found that six countries in Africa were rated …
Recently, Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, urged scientists to share their problem-solving innovations with the public in more accessible ways, including by using vernacular languages. This kind of openness and accessibility is important and needed. While most scientists publish their work in academic journals, only 10 people, on average, read a given article …
The world population is expected to reach nine billion by 2050 and this poses a major challenge to food security, if productivity does not match population demands. Africa is being viewed as the next food basket of the world due to the vast arable land and huge irrigation potential. Yet, Africa still fails to feed …