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

In this series, the UN 's three food agencies – FAO, WFP and IFAD – take us around the globe in search of answers to some of the most pressing questions we face today.

In this episode of Hungry Planet, the crew visits a WFP project in the Philippines that empowers women to rebuild their own community. “Amina’s vegetable garden’’ reportage shows a successful EU-funded project in Pakistan that allows locals to grown their own food to combat soaring food prices. The last clip shows some successful women entrepreneurs from Guatemala using traditional weaving methods to create modern designs.