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Political polarisation, economic and financial problems and erratic climatic conditions all contribute to the storm of food insecurity currently facing a country once seen as the breadbasket of Africa. (Photo: AFP)

Man made starvation marks Zimbabwe amongst four highest insecure...

UN experts warn as Zimbabwe faces 'man-made' starvation.

29 Nov 2019 10:15 AM IST

Combatants display total disregard for humanitarian law.

UN launches humanitarian appeal for nearly USD 29 billion

UN launches USD 29 bn emergency funding appeal.

4 Dec 2019 3:38 PM IST

Inadequate access to food can led to obesity. (Photo: ANI)

From hunger to obesity

The lack of access to food can be a major stressor on individuals.

25 Jan 2019 8:30 PM IST

Around two-thirds of those facing severe food shortages live in war-torn countries like Yemen. (Photo: AFP)

More than 113 million people suffer 'acute hunger'

Eight nations account for two-thirds of the total number of people worldwide, the African continent worst hit: UN.

2 April 2019 5:39 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and U.N. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, sit as Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, top left, and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, top right, exchange documents during a signing ceremony at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Vadim Savitsky, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Amid war, Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal to relieve global...

The two sides inked separate but identical agreements in the presence of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and...

23 July 2022 11:57 AM IST

Palestinians inspect the destruction caused by Israeli strikes in Wadi Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023, amid a truce in battles between Israel and Hamas. A truce between Israel and Hamas entered a fifth day on November 28 after the deal was extended to allow further releases of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As 2 wars rage in world, is India facing a...

The fatal hostilities by the belligerents since 2022 has already had adverse effects on the food sector even outside the...

29 Nov 2023 12:00 AM IST

People queue up outside an ATM in Patna on Saturday. (Source: PTI)

Rural Bihar shifts to credit for survival

There are no food crises but those who have marriages in their house are in real trouble.

16 Nov 2016 4:13 AM IST