food security Stories
Moses Vilakati said issues such as climate shocks, food price volatility, and disrupted value chains are testing the resilience of systems and the res...
Students will be required to engage in hands-on farming activities, with over 1,200 trainers deployed to guide the implementation of the programme in...
Farmers from various irrigation schemes in Loima, Turkana West, Turkana South and East sub-counties, as well as from Kakuma, Kalobeyei, Letea and Lopu...
The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate chang...
In 2024, an estimated 306.5 million people across the continent faced hunger, representing 20.2 per cent of Africa’s population—an increase from 267.3...
Across cities like Nairobi and New York, more individuals and families are returning to the soil, not for leisure, but for agency over their food, hea...
The House Committee on Implementation criticised the DCI’s Land Fraud Unit for failing to investigate the illegal subdivision and encroachment of ADC...
In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...
Members expressed frustration over what they termed as deliberate delays and inadequate responses by Lands Ministry officials.
The ministers insist that without adequate funding, Africa will remain vulnerable to food shortages, environmental stress, and economic instability.
Kagwe revealed that Kenya is facing severe shortages of key commodities such as rice, wheat, palm oil, cotton, and yellow maize, and urged the private...
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...
