food security Stories
CS Kagwe emphasised that achieving food security depends on research, data, and science-based farming practices.
Experts recommend spacing out containers and keeping vents clear. If your fridge is always full, consider decluttering or reorganizing by category.
Findings by the Food and Agriculture Organisation reveal a growing disconnect between youth and one of the most important employment sectors, especial...
Despite the truce agreement stipulating that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would reopen for the movement of people and aid, Israel...
Kagwe said the new approach will focus on large-scale farming and value chain development to address food shortages, stabilise the economy, and create...
She said access remains limited as "only two of the seven Israeli-controlled crossings into Gaza are operational."
The President said Kenya must shift from a net food importer to a regional agricultural powerhouse.
Commenting on the shortfall, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said the gap between what WFP needs to do and what it can afford to do has never been...
Awareness and simple changes can reduce exposure to these hidden household toxins, protecting your health and that of your family.
Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.”
Ahead of World Food Day, marked annually on October 16, their stories reflect a global movement toward healthier, more equitable agrifood systems.
It noted that amid the critical funding shortfall, only 70,000 newly arrived refugees who fled conflict in neighbouring Sudan and South Sudan will con...
UN reports from the region note that entire communities having been emptied in Burkina Faso, northern Mali and western Niger as violence between armed...
A striking 1.9 million – or 17 per cent of the population – are suffering emergency levels of acute food insecurity, which leaves them with food gaps,...
This model can forecast where and at what prevalence level acute malnutrition among children is likely to occur in one month’s time with 89 per cent a...
Mango exporters have been reminded that consignment mixing with avocado for sea shipment is not allowed under Section 20 (5) of the Crops (Horticultur...
In March this year, the Court of Appeal issued a status quo order that specifically restrained the government from allowing GMO imports or advancing t...
According to the UN, the hunger crisis in Somalia is likely to worsen in the coming months, as multiple shocks continue to undermine recovery efforts.
In the rush to transform African agriculture for global markets, it is important to consider what is left behind or thrown away. Food waste is not jus...
The dish hits all the right notes: savoury, spicy, creamy, and umami-rich. There is something primal and grounding about it; it is the kind of dish th...
While the figures represent global averages, the impact is felt most acutely in low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya.
The recognition, announced by WHO, highlights Ethiopia’s strengthened regulatory framework, ensuring that medicines, vaccines, and other medical produ...
According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication...
The initiative follows a planning meeting held the previous week under the chairmanship of Ruku to set out urgent measures to tackle the drought crisi...
Over the past year, inflation has fluctuated between 2.7 per cent in October 2024 and a peak of 4.5 per cent in August, reflecting a gradual economic...
Located on the border of Kilifi and Tana River counties, the project is one of Kenya’s largest attempts to boost local food production through irrigat...
Meal prepping — the practice of cooking meals in advance — is rapidly gaining traction among busy professionals, students, and families eager to save...
The MPs said the agency has, for years, overlooked ethnic diversity and neglected the inclusion of People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), raising qu...
The High Court in Mombasa ruled that AFA must not award the 250,000-tonne rice quota to any private party outside the lawful tender process.
