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Hungry Planet – Episode 9

Stories of UN food agencies’ joint battle against chronic hunger

One billion. That's the number of hungry people worldwide. The effects are heartbreaking. Solutions are needed now to feed future generations.

“We Can Be Heroes” to fight against hunger
Who wants to be a superhero?

When you were kids, did you dream about becoming a superhero and having some special superpower? In those days, it only took a bed sheet over your shoulders and you could transform yourself into a Superman or Wonder Woman. What about now? What can you do to feel like a superhero? [...]

Knowledge is power for poor farmers
Control groundwater to control hunger

Hunger is a byproduct of poverty. People with money in their pockets don't go hungry. Rural areas have the greatest percentage of hungry people. So anything that helps poor farmers in these areas bring in a bountiful harvest contributes to the fight against hunger. Groundwater control included. [...]

Stories of UN food agencies’ joint battle against chronic hunger
Hungry Planet – Episode 8

One billion. That's the number of hungry people worldwide. The effects are heartbreaking. Solutions are needed now to feed future generations. [...]

2012 International Year of Cooperatives
Cooperatives central to hunger fight

Some 75 percent of the poor who live in developing countries are in rural areas. Most of them are smallholder producers who depend directly on farming, fishing, forestry and livestock for food and income, but who lack access to the resources and opportunities they need to lift themselves out of extreme poverty. [...]

Stories of UN food agencies’ joint battle against chronic hunger
Hungry Planet – Episode 7

One billion. That's the number of hungry people worldwide. The effects are heartbreaking. Solutions are needed now to feed future generations. [...]

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Chronic hunger is a simple, nasty reality for the person who suffers. But bringing an end to hunger is a complex challenge. Learn about the forces that cause hunger, who’s working on the problem and what’s working. Be informed. You’ll find a lot of resources right here.

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