Southern Africa: Perils of Hunger, Food Insecurity in Southern Africa - Challenges & Opportunities

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Southern Africa: Perils of Hunger, Food Insecurity in Southern Africa - Challenges & Opportunities

[IPS] Johannesburg, South Africa -- Food systems are under severe stress around the world now. The thresholds of tolerance are already exceeding limits with millions facing acute food and water scarcity throughout all continents. Over a quarter of Africa's population are facing hunger and food insecurity. Conflict, droughts, flooding, rising unemployment, inequality, economic crises, and the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic have been ravaging the Continent on an unprecedented scale.

Source: allAfrica.com

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