Food Shortage

A viral post by Mohammed Jawad, a Palestinian living in Gaza, has cast global attention on the worsening wartime crisis.

Gaza City Residents Queue For Bread | Reopened Bakery Crowded After Months of Closure

Palestinians in Gaza City queue for bread as 'Kamel Ajour Bakery' reopens after months, facing flour scarcity. Residents speak out on the challenges amidst ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis. Watch!

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, say UN agencies

West and Central Africa has faced increasing risks caused by higher temperatures and erratic rainfall.

All countries including India need to hold Russia to terms of grain deal: USAID chief Samantha Power

The grain agreement, brokered by the UN and Turkey and aimed at averting a global food crisis, was inked on Friday to primarily facilitate the export of around 20 million tonnes of wheat, maize and other grains from Ukraine.

G-7 promises $4.5 billion to address global hunger caused by war in Ukraine

The United States and its Group of 7 allies Tuesday pledged to spend $4.5 billion this year to help ensure food security around the globe, seeking to counter global food shortages caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Heat to scorch India’s wheat supplies, adding food-shortage worries to world

The food and commerce minister predicted that India will export as much as 15 million tons of wheat this fiscal year, a record high and double what it shipped last year. The scorching heat has thrown that into doubt.

As the world battles COVID-19, another crisis looms large

While COVID-19 is making headlines, another threat is rearing its ugly head, threatening millions of people around the world. It's food insecurity.

Nearly 17 million Americans short of food: Report

The number of poor Americans who repeatedly ran short of food shot up by 800,000 in 2011 to nearly 17 million compared with 2010, the U.S. government said on Wednesday.