“More than food aid, Africa needs adequate local and foreign investments targeted at developing the region’s agriculture sector and on helping African countries deal with the effects of climate change” said the Development Support Monitor of the African Monitor group in a new report. Who is Africa though? …1 billion people spread over 53 countries. What region in Africa is currently given food aid? Horn of Africa. Why is this so? ...Exactly! This is no way belittling this great vision of “Africa Needs Agricultural Investments” but … [Read more...]

Permaculture is a term derived from the 2 terms: permanent & agriculture. Permaculture seeks to address human needs in ways that work with the natural environment, rather than against it. One must start first with observing nature and ecosystems, because these ecosystems can teach humans a lot about resilience and conservation. Permaculture is all about building resilience, self-sufficiency and ensuring that materials do not get wasted. Instead seeds from one harvest get replanted for the next; there is no reliance on Multi National seed … [Read more...]

By Ashley Hamm “Hunger is the worst weapon of mass destruction in the world.” Former Brazil President Lula da Silva said this after becoming the recipient of this years World Food Prize, an award that recognizes individuals from around the world who use their leadership to combat hunger and extreme poverty. With more than 925 million people waking up without food or access to it, there is a great need for leaders such as President Lula. We obviously cannot all be Presidents, but there are ways that we can help, too; and ways that we can use our … [Read more...]

By Allyson Goldsmith. There are nearly 70 million children around the world who don’t have access to basic education – and more than half of them are girls.  Educated children grow up to earn higher wages, contribute to stronger economies, support healthier and more prosperous families, and create more stable and secure societies. In 2009, the Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that more than 1 billion people worldwide did not have adequate access to the food needed to lead a healthy life.  As food prices have increased, families … [Read more...]