THE Portia Simpson Miller Cabinet has established a committee to formulate Jamaica’s response to the possibility of a significant increase in food prices, stemming from the severe drought affecting sections of the United States. What has been described as the worst drought since the 1930s has been scorching crops and farmlands in US midwestern states, [...]
Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller Appoints Team to Tackle Looming Food Crisis
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
U.N. Report Indicts African Leaders for Not Solving Food Crises in Region
June 8, 2012 | Posted by
The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) first-ever Africa Human Development Report (AHDR) in May, which focused on moving Africa “Towards a food secure future,” provided analysis and recommendations on how the continent could achieve such a future. The publication of the 190-page report has sparked tremendous conversation on just how African can keep its people [...]
