Experts Call For Global Agriculture Reform To Ensure Food Security As Two Rice Conferences Open

Experts attending the International Rice Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Tuesday called for imminent action to change inefficient farming methods and expand the global rice supply “in order to prevent rising poverty and hunger,” Agence France-Presse reports (11/9). The meeting is running parallel to another conference also dealing with rice this week…

Global Food Security Fund Announces $97M In Grants For Ethiopia, Mongolia, Niger

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has awarded a second round of grants worth $97 million to Ethiopia, Mongolia and Niger for projects aimed at fighting hunger and poverty, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports. “The World Bank-managed fund allotted 51.5 million dollars to Ethiopia, 33 million to Niger and 12.5 million to Mongolia…

Also In Global Health News: Hunger In Pakistan; Least Developed Countries; Dengue Treatment; Nevirapine Studies

As Winter Approaches, UNICEF Estimates 250,000 Pakistani Children ‘Critically’ Lack Food “As winter approaches on Pakistan’s flooded southern plains, thousands of malnourished children are living in dirty, spartan tents without prospect of a home, officials and U.N. workers say,” Agence France-Presse reports.