Approximately 1.7 billion people live in areas where crop yields are falling because of human-induced land degradation – a pervasive and silent crisis that is undermining agricultural productivity and…
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In this final instalment of a three part series looking into the burning issue of hunger in schools Mokgadi Mogy Mashako tells the story of…
In this second instalment of a three part series Mokgadi Mogy Mashako looks at the staggering cost of hunger among learners When 19-year-old *Nkosinathi Gumede,…
An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7…
If current trends continue, about 582 million people will be chronically undernourished in 2030, half of them in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work.