East Africa nutrient mining takes its toll on bananas
[NAIROBI] Heavy 'nutrient mining' ? the unreplenished removal by crops of soil nutrients such as phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium ? by smallholder farmers has left most soils in Eastern Africa's Great Lakes region infertile and unproductive, a new study has shown
Rising food prices threaten hunger for millions - Oxfam
Charity urges political leaders to reform 'flawed' global food system, cut use of food crops for biofuels
655,000 displaced in Sudan border states-UN
The United States and aid groups warn of famine in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, especially in areas held by rebels
World over-using underground water reserves for agriculture
About 1.7 billion people, most in Asia, live in areas where water reserves are under threat