Rising hunger predicted across 16 global hotspots
Food insecurity in 16 global regions, spanning 14 countries and two regional clusters, is expected to intensify from November 2024 through May 2025, according to a recent UN report.
South Sudan warns of widespread floods as Lake Victoria hits 128-year high
South Sudan braces for the worst floods in 60 years predicted to affect an area of 65 000 km2 ( 25 000 miles2) and cause a famine affecting approximately 9 million people between June 2024 and January 2025.
Fire destroys warehouse in one of the world’s biggest produce markets – Paris, France
A huge fire broke out on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Rungis International Market – one of the world’s largest produce markets – in Paris, France destroying its fruit and vegetable warehouse. The market supplies Paris and its surrounding with much of its fresh food.
Worldwide wheat prices jump 6.6% in a single day
Wheat prices jumped 6.6% worldwide in a single day with a decisive turnaround under the pressure of the resumption of dialogue between the US and China which seems interested in buying foreign wheat and corn, which marked an increase of 4.6%.
China stockpiling food at historically high levels
China is stockpiling food at historically high levels and now has more than half of the world's maize and other grains. By mid-2022, the country is estimated to hold 69% of the world’s corn reserves, 60% of rice, and 51% of wheat. At the end of 2021,…
Southern Angola facing the worst drought since 1981, leading to severe hunger
People living in drought-stricken provinces of southern Angola are facing the worst drought since 1981 and an extended hunger season. According to ECHO, the poor harvests have severely affected the population access to food in this region, which is highly dependent…
A months’ ration of bread now at 44 percent of monthly minimum wage, Lebanon
Bread prices in Lebanon soared another 11% due to the worsening crisis, setting a monthly ration of family bread at 44% of the minimum monthly wage. A bag of flatbread costs 5 000 Lebanese Pounds in supermarkets, over three times as much as last year, according to…
Worst drought in 40 years hits southern Madagascar
Parts of southern Madagascar are under the worst drought conditions since at least 1981. The region is now in its fifth year of drought which wiped out harvests and hampered access to food. In three months to January 2021, there was less than 50% of the normal…
Worst drought in 40 years leads to rising hunger and severe food shortages in Angola
Severe food shortage and hunger are on the rise in Angola as the country is gripped by its worst drought in nearly four decades, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on March 26, 2021. The rainy season in Angola, which typically runs from November to April, is…
Somalia declares state of emergency over new locust invasion, infestation persists in Saudi Arabia
Somalia has announced a state of emergency on Wednesday, February 4, 2021, as the nation battles a new generation of desert locust swarms that have already caused major damage to farmlands. Meanwhile, infestations are ongoing in Saudi Arabia, posing risks that any…
