Women and Fairtrade (Slideshare from Fairtrade International)
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View ArticleWhere Does the G8 Stand On Its 2009 $22B Pledge to End Hunger?
Photo Above: Small-holder farm where Kenyan woman farmer, Teresia (right) plants cabbage and other vegetables. She also owns a small dairy cooperative. Last Friday the NGO world applauded the...
View Article[Watch] World Food Programme #Food4Sahel Event
If you missed the World Food Programme’s live Google+ hangout about the Sahel hunger crisis yesterday you can watch it in its entirety on Youtube. You can see everyone who participated in this web...
View Article[Book Review] The Last Hunger Season by Roger Thurow
The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change by Roger Thurow My rating: 5 of 5 stars One does not have to be a wonk to understand the intricacies of global hunger...
View ArticleSouthern African Countries Face Hunger Threat
It sounds seemingly impossible, but there is yet another area of Africa that is under threat of a food shortage due to erratic rains during the growing season. While the Sahel is still experiencing...
View ArticleCovering Agriculture, Poverty, and Hunger in Tanzania
In nine days I will be traveling to Tanzania as an International Reporting Project (IRP) Fellow to cover agriculture, poverty, and hunger. As you may recall I also traveled to Zambia this summer to...
View ArticleONE Calls on African Countries to Commit to Increased Agriculture Funding
One of the things you will hear often when you travel throughout Africa and visit with government officials is the amount of money they have committed to lifesaving programs from HIV/AIDs national...
View ArticleThe Status of Nepal: The Course for Moving Forward
It has been three months since the earthquake in Nepal. Over 9,000 people lost their lives and several more were injured. The latest figures state that over 117,000 people are displaced from their...
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