food security Stories
Much of the continent's cropland growth during the period under review was driven by increases in staple crops, such as maize, rice and wheat, particu...
The county government has implemented 18 projects across various sub-counties. These initiatives target irrigation development, water supply systems,...
The report attributes this spike to depressed October–December rains, which have severely affected crop and livestock production in arid and semi-arid...
The Bura scheme has lost Sh250 million, while Mwea has been allocated Sh200 million less. Community Irrigation Projects have received a Sh436 million...
The report further estimates that over 230,000 new IDPs will be displaced between April and June, with conflict and drought being the primary drivers.
Those facing acute hunger are classified as Phase 3 or higher in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Of the 28 million in Congo,...
Forecasters warn of potentially depressed rainfall in upcoming months, particularly in northern counties, further exacerbating food insecurity and com...
The findings come against the backdrop of concerns over the ability of current agricultural production to meet current and future food demand as the p...
The move is in response to Africa's disproportionate burden of food-borne illnesses, which affects 91 million people and results in 137,000 deaths ann...
Compounding the crisis are floods in riverine areas, conflicts in central and southern Somalia, and displacement.
The Kenya Meteorological Department’s climate outlook for March-May 2025 predicts varied rainfall patterns, with some areas expected to receive near t...
In Kenya, Fews Net worked with the National Drought Management Agency and the Kenya Food Security Steering Group to develop regular outlook reports at...
Provisional data from the Kenya Revenue Authority and Central Bank of Kenya show food imports fell from a record Sh305.7 billion in 2023.
The five-year programme aims to tackle food insecurity and enhance agribusiness in some of Kenya's most vulnerable regions.
The project includes the construction of two canal linings, a water conveyor system, and a storage facility, all aimed at boosting food security in Tu...
President Ruto pointed out that Africa is falling short of its target to end hunger by 2025, with millions still food insecure despite a decade of con...
However, the country is faced with the challenge of malnutrition, as 18 per cent of children below the age of five years are stunted.
The number of Kenyans who cannot afford a healthy diet has grown by about 22 per cent, from 35.1 million in 2017 to 42.8 million in 2022.
International lobby group, the World Economic Forum (WEF), says countries like Kenya should augment workforce initiatives alongside commercial drone d...
This once flourishing farmer is concerned over how the floods ravaged his farm, creating deep ravines and depositing heavy silt across his land.
The women now grow enough produce to feed their families and sell the surplus, providing an essential income stream.
Kilimo Cha Haki emphasised the need to protect the agricultural sector, which contributes over 80 per cent of Kenya’s GDP.
To combat the loneliness that sometimes comes with his solitary life, he started a small church, where a few people gather to worship with him.
5.7 million people are under food stress, 894,557 are in a crisis, and 42,668 are in an emergency situation.
IGAD projects that only 1.9 million people in the ASAL region, or roughly 12 per cent of the population under analysis, will experience high levels of...
The report published on Wednesday said that if current trends continue, almost 582 million people will be chronically undernourished by 2030, with hal...
Like other parts of the county, Ngaremara is prone to perennial drought which threatens pastoralism, the region's main economic stay, and results in m...
Plans were discussed to strengthen Malindi's connection with Italian tourism, with the hope of attracting more investors and tourists to the area.
