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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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A woman worships a cow as Indian Hindus offer prayers to the River Ganges

A woman worships a cow as Indian Hindus offer prayers to the River Ganges

The politics behind India's beef bans

The politics behind India's beef bans

From Assam to Kerala, India's beef bans expose deep cultural, religious and political divides.

Abdullahi Mohamud, a camel herder in Kenya, is seen in front of his camels as he speaks to DW

Abdullahi Mohamud, a camel herder in Kenya, is seen in front of his camels as he speaks to DW

Desertification drives Kenyan herdsmen to camels

Desertification drives Kenyan herdsmen to camels

Climate change has degraded 75% of the Earth's land, the UN warns. Kenyan herders are already trading cattle for camels.

G20 Summit with global leaders standing near a banner of the new global alliance against hunger and poverty

G20 Summit with global leaders standing near a banner of the new global alliance against hunger and poverty

Could G20 plan lift 500 million people out of poverty?

Could G20 plan lift 500 million people out of poverty?

Brazil will soon hand over the G20 presidency to South Africa, with a new initiative aimed at tackling poverty.

A woman hands out freshly filtered drinking water from a water dispenser in colorful cups to her pupils in Cameroon.

A woman hands out freshly filtered drinking water from a water dispenser in colorful cups to her pupils in Cameroon.

How communities in Cameroon use sand to clean their water

How communities in Cameroon use sand to clean their water

An initiative is helping to clean up drinking water in Cameroon with sand and ceramic filters.

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Dokus KW 33

Hunger for power — the Baltic states in Putin's shadow

Hunger for power — the Baltic states in Putin's shadow

The Baltic states regained independence more than 30 years ago.

Band Aid of Sir Bob Geldof (second left), along with other artists recording the first ever Band Aid single, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

Band Aid of Sir Bob Geldof (second left), along with other artists recording the first ever Band Aid single, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

'Do They Know It's Christmas?': Band Aid benefit at 40

'Do They Know It's Christmas?': Band Aid benefit at 40

Released in 1984, several versions of the charity hit followed. Ed Sheeran has since distanced himself from the song.

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DW Sendung Eco India | #310

Hydroponics could help feed us in the future

By saving up to 90% of water used by conventional farming, hydroponics could improve food security.

Palestinians, mostly children, hold out their plates toward a man, to receive their share of vegetable patties prepared by volunteers

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

Two sisters living in Gaza shared with DW their accounts of daily life under threat of bombardment and lack of food.

A displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter, her daughter is lying on the side of the tent.

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

New clashes leave the survival of civilians increasingly in the hands of Nobel Peace Prize nominated local activists.

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

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?

samplings of genetically modified plants growing inside test tubes.

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.

An Iraqi vendor offers tomatoes in Baghdad.

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.

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A woman hands out oranges at a food bank in Germany

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

Germany: Inflation rate rises for first time in 4 months

Germany's organic farmers are in despair

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