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Livestock are seen on the drought field in Kidemu sub-location in Kilifi County, Kenya
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Global food security

The combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine has resulted in rising food prices and an acute shortage in staple crops globally. Millions of people are now on the verge of hunger.

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Reports & Analysis

Boten | China Investition in laotischer Stadt

Laos economy struggles amid inflation and falling investment

Laos economy struggles amid inflation and falling investment

Businesses in Laos call for a boost to local production and exports yto jumpstart the economy.
TradeNovember 4, 202402:48 min
Palestinians, mostly children, hold out their plates toward a man, to receive their share of vegetable patties prepared by volunteers

Palestinians in Gaza tell of life amid bombings and famine

Palestinians in Gaza tell of life amid bombings and famine

Two sisters living in Gaza shared with DW their accounts of daily life under threat of bombardment and lack of food.
ConflictsNovember 1, 202403:02 min
Palestinians, mostly children, hold out their plates toward a man, to receive their share of vegetable patties prepared by volunteers in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

Aid agencies: Gaza Strip remains at risk of famine

Aid agencies: Gaza Strip remains at risk of famine

About 1.84 million people across the Gaza Strip are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
ConflictsOctober 18, 202402:16 min
A displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter, her daughter is lying on the side of the tent.

Sudan's escalating conflict worsens humanitarian situation

Sudan's escalating conflict worsens humanitarian situation

New clashes leave the survival of civilians increasingly in the hands of Nobel Peace Prize nominated local activists.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
A woman harvests fallen baobab fruit in Mudzi, Zimbabwe.

As Zimbabwe faces famine, some turn to baobab to survive

As Zimbabwe faces famine, some turn to baobab to survive

Almost 60% of rural people in Zimbabwe live on a brink to famine. For some, baobab fruit has become a lifeline.
SocietyOctober 5, 202403:14 min
An Ethiopian farmer ploughs his fields manually with the help of cattle

Digitizing agriculture: App helps Ethiopian food producers

Digitizing agriculture: App helps Ethiopian food producers

A former farmer in Ethiopia is on a mission to boost the productivity of small-scale farmers through a mobile app.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 27, 202405:46 min
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In the spotlight

A woman wearing a baseball cap looks upward, holding drone controls

Indian women are becoming drone pilots

In rural India, women are being trained to spray chemical pesticides with drones. Is there an alternative?
Food SecurityJune 29, 202405:01 min
samplings of genetically modified plants growing inside test tubes.

Can GM crops promise food security?

A new "gene revolution" is being heralded as a cure-all for a growing global appetite and a climate-hit food system.
Food SecurityJune 19, 2024
An Iraqi vendor offers tomatoes in Baghdad.

How high will 'heatflation' take Middle East food prices?

Extreme heat raises food prices in a phenomenon known as "heatflation." In the Middle East, prices will be even higher.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 4, 2024
A group of people chats after receiving food donated by the World Food Programme

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of disaster, with drought destroying their harvests.
ClimateApril 15, 202401:16 min
A person in a hat in a field of dry crops

Severe drought in Zimbabwe threatens millions with hunger

The World Food Program has said it might not be able to assist families in Zimbabwe facing food insecurity.
Food SecurityMarch 26, 202401:37 min
People pass by a chain link fence during a demonstration in Haiti

Haiti faces humanitarian crisis in wake of political unrest

The United Nations has warned there could be problems getting aid supplies through to the Caribbean country.
ConflictsMarch 15, 202402:02 min
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A closer look

A woman hands out oranges at a food bank in Germany
Image: Nikolaus Urban/Tafel Deutschland e.V.Image: Nikolaus Urban/Tafel Deutschland e.V.

Germany's inflation 'time bomb'

The Ukraine war has had repercussions around the world. In Germany, people are fearing for their prosperity.

German food banks in crisis

PoliticsJuly 16, 2023

Germany: Inflation rate rises for first time in 4 months

BusinessJune 29, 2023

Germany's organic farmers are in despair

SocietyJanuary 20, 2023
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