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*The global food crisis is primarily
the result not of too little food being available, but of food prices that are
high in relation to the incomes of individuals.
*An approach grounded in the right
to food requires that we address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition.
*While raising public spending on
agriculture is necessary, changing the allocation of existing spending is
equally vital. It is crucial that investments benefit the poorest, most
marginalized farmers, often located in the least favourable environments. All
too often, these farmers have been left out of support schemes, partly because
of their disempowerment and partly because of the belief that the larger the
farm, the more productive it will be. This was incorrect. Small producers
contribute to greater food security, particularly in remote areas where locally
produced foods preclude the high transport and marketing costs associated with
many purchased foods.
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GLOBAL CRISIS HURTING CHILDREN,
ANOTHER 10 MILLION HUNGRY
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UN
WARNS IT LACKS ACCESS TO 500,000 HUNGRY SOMALIS
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INDIA - INFANT & YOUNG GIRLS
DYING FROM MALNUTRITION
RIGHT TO FOOD - POVERTY - FOOD &
HEALTH SECURITY
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Central
African Republic - Malnutrition Rates Rise Above Emergency Levels as Funding
Dwindles
BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, 11 August 2009 – UNICEF today expressed alarm
at the rising rates of acute malnutrition among children in southern Central
African Republic, as the global financial crisis, the decline in diamond mining
and the displacement of people due to ongoing conflict take their toll on the
economy and consequently the most vulnerable.
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HUNGER SITUATION IN 33 COUNTRIES IS
"VERY SERIOUS" TO "GRAVE"
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* Rural women, mainly farmers, are at least 1.6 billion and represent more than a quarter of the total world population.
* Women produce on
average more than half of all the food that is grown: up to 8O per cent in
Africa, 6O per cent in Asia, between 3O and 4O per cent in
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/idrw/index.html
Women and girls, particularly in rural areas, are also acutely exposed to the food crisis currently affecting the world. High food prices mean that the poor have to spend a larger proportion of their income on food and will probably buy less food or food that is less nutritious.
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