Hunger
Agriculture Conference Must Face the Causes of Today's Hunger
IPN Press release
A World Bank/EC report ahead of a global agriculture conference asks for massive increases in funding, but Caroline Boin points out that government barriers are the leading cause of hunger in the world today.
At UN food summit, Ban Ki-Moon warns of rise in child hunger deaths
IPN News coverage
Julian Morris critiques the World Food Security Summit being held in Rome this week
Famine also caused by bad policies
IPN Opinion article
Some claim that East Africa's looming famine is caused by drought, population or climate change, but the real cause is government policies which hinder subsistence farmers.
Feeding People, Generating Income, Protecting the Environment: The Role of Agricultural Technologies
IPN Opinion article
Investment in agricultural research and development in the past few decades has helped to improve the lives of most Indians through enhanced and affordable food supply, boosted incomes for millions of our farmers, and reduced the incidence of famine and starvation despite massive population increases in the past few decades. Nevertheless, food insecurity and malnutrition still persists in India. The causes for poverty and hunger are varied and complex, but experts concur that sustainable agricultural development will be critical in meeting future food needs, reducing poverty and protecting the environment.
