At the current pace, hunger and extreme poverty rates show little sign of drastically receding by 2030. Speaking on the backdrop of IFAD’s annual Governing Council, King Letsie III of Lesotho, African ...

These sobering statistics have just been confirmed by another survey. Self-rated poverty and hunger rose in the last quarter of 2024, according to a survey by the OCTA research group. This survey ...

Hunger also keeps children out of school and limits their ability to concentrate once in school. Studies conducted by Save the Children indicate that learning achievement among children from poor ...

MANILA, Philippines — Self-rated poverty and hunger spiked in the last quarter of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group. The survey, conducted from Nov. 10 to 16 ...

The Philippines, known for its resilience and warmth, faces a pressing issue: hunger and malnutrition. To combat this ...

Walter Suza, adjunct associate professor of agronomy, collaborated with Erin Todey, assistant director of the Ronald E.

Ironically, Mindanao’s hunger rate has declined. Why is it different in Mindanao? Our concern is not experienced hunger, but the poverty rates. The government should work at policies based on ...

LAST week, in this space, we noted that the percentage of families that experienced involuntary hunger in 2024 almost matched the figure at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. This was borne ...

At least 1,920 ultra-poor households in Traditional Authority (TA) Mbawera, Thyolo, are set to receive lifesaving financial support as the Foundation for Community and Capacity Development (FOCCAD) ...

Last year, the Treasure Coast Food Bank broke ground on a new facility, signaling a bold step toward breaking the cycle of ...