American Hunger Heroes: Norman Borlaug
July 1, 2021
American biologist and humanitarian Norman Borlaug is often called “The Father of the Green Revolution” for his groundbreaking discoveries in high-yield agriculture.
WFP News
Topic: Agriculture & Farming
“La Casa de Oro”: Growing a House of Green Gold in Central America’s Dry Corridor
June 18, 2021
There’s little remarkable about a greenhouse growing chilies, cucumbers and tomatoes until you learn that it’s in the ‘Dry Corridor’—a vast stretch of Central America where drought is pushing more and more people into hunger.
Climate Change Is Bad. But It’s Perfect for One Thing: Hunger
June 5, 2021
80% of the world’s hungry people live in areas prone to natural disasters and extreme weather, which creates exactly the right conditions for hunger to take hold. Here are the top five ways extreme weather leads to hunger.
“May you have cows and children”: How Project Amata Fights Malnutrition in Burundi with Milk and Cheese
June 4, 2021
For National Cheese Day, we’re sharing the story of Isaac and Bernadette — two dairy farmers in Burundi whose story shows the importance of milk and cheese in curbing malnutrition.
Economic Empowerment of Rural Women Positively Impacts Social Norms
May 28, 2021
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are pre-conditions for the eradication of poverty and hunger and are essential to achieve all Sustainable Development Goals.
Birds, Bees and Bats: We Need an Environmental Intervention Today to Achieve Zero Hunger
May 19, 2021
We need biodiversity to sustain and expand the world’s food supply. To achieve zero hunger, our agricultural and food system interventions need to double as environmental interventions.
You Should Know About What’s Happening in the Sahel and Why It’s Spiraling Out of Control
May 18, 2021
The Central Sahel is in crisis, yet “nobody is truly interested and everyone just stands by watching tragedy develop in front of our eyes,” says WFP’s Margot van der Velden.
To Bee or Not to Bee in Kyrgyzstan
May 17, 2021
“Bee master” Ryskulbek’s dream of earning money from honey became reality after he made a beeline for a WFP training course in May of 2020.
Life Without Water: Poverty & Hunger in Honduras
May 12, 2021
Maria’s family invested all their money in corn crops, then watched them wither away from drought. Now they’re struggling to put food on the table and praying for rain.
How to Grow Goat Food in the Sahara, Barley in Refugee Camps & Veggies in Desert Slums
April 28, 2021
Refugees are rigging up simple hydroponic production units using only local materials to grow fresh grass for their goats. It’s just one way WFP’s helps people in conflict zones.
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