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From roads to water, Nairobi slum upgrades bear fruit for locals
Kenyan food, water scarcity will worsen as rains fail
Singapore makes room for allotments as urban farming takes root
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Roll on, Columbia? U.S. tribes demand seat at river treaty table Gregory Scruggs
First shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid arrives in Venezuela Reuters
After Cyclone Idai, thousands still cut off, many more in need Reuters
Technology eases farm 'drudgery' and risk as climate threats grow Laurie Goering
Ethiopian farmers struggle to scratch living in warming highlands Dagim Terefe
Ostrich, rodent on the menu as Cuba seeks food miracle Reuters
Greenpeace calls for Nestle to act over single-use plastics Reuters
From fake rice to drugs, African firm takes on counterfeiters Laurie Goering
Zimbabwe seeks $613 million aid from donors after drought, cyclone Reuters
Cyclone Idai's death toll stands at 847, cholera cases rise Reuters
Saudi Arabia, UAE give Yemen $200 million in aid for Ramadan Reuters
Indonesia, Malaysia send objection letter to EU over palm curbs Reuters
Next U.N. food chief must tackle hunger 'emergency' Thin Lei Win
U.N. urged to scale up aid as Venezuela crisis deepens Anastasia Moloney
Arab states face water emergency, urgent action needed - UN Reuters
Iran reports massive flood damage to farms Reuters
One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet Reuters
Cameroon farmers spice up earnings with forest-friendly foods Elias Ntungwe Ngalame
Thousands of Venezuelans break barricades, cross Colombia border Reuters
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters Reuters
Yemen's Houthis deny U.N. access to Hodeidah mills Reuters
Climate, conflicts set to plunge millions into food crisis Thin Lei Win
US disaster aid won't cover crops drowned by Midwest floods Reuters
Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland Reuters
'Impossible' meatless patty gets Burger King Whopper test Reuters
Zimbabwe has up to seven months' supply of grain after drought Reuters
Venezuelans facing 'unprecedented challenges,' need aid, says U.N. Reuters
Asia's mega-cities need clean energy to curb environment risks Reuters
After drought and floods, Afghanistan confronts critical harvest Reuters
Urban middle class may offer lifeline to rural Africa Thin Lei Win
Ugandan farmers test big-data solution to climate challenges Lydia Namubiru
Bitcoins to tomatoes: All change in Georgia after currency slump Umberto Bacchi
The tree helping Kenyan farmers beat drought and poverty Kagondu Njagi
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We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world.

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Step Haiselden CARE International - UK

Building back better: One month after Cyclone Idai made landfall

Many of those who lost their homes in the cyclone or flooding are sheltering in schools. Conditions are grim
Martin Koehring The Economic Intelligence Unit

Why fixing food systems is crucial for meeting U.N. goals

Food is a common thread linking all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), given the interconnected economic, social and environmental dimensions of food systems
Emily Wilkinson and Sarah Barr Overseas Development Institute

Cyclone Idai shows urgent need to prepare better for wild weather

The high level of avoidable harm the storm caused in southern Africa has prompted calls for earlier action before disasters hit
Jayashree Balasubramanian ICRISAT

The 'smart food' women of Kenya sing a nutritious tune

How do you switch back to more nutritious and climate smart food? Making it fun can help

In Depth

From fake rice to deadly medicine, African firm takes on counterfeiters
From bitcoins to tomatoes: All change in Georgia after currency slump
U.S. lawmakers tuck into juicy debate over meat substitutes
With fruits and green shoots, Tigray swaps image of famine for resilience

Videos & Pictures

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