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Burkina Faso + 6 more

West Africa Food Security Alert: April 16, 2008

Localized deficit production, high food and fuel prices increase food insecurity Despite above-average aggregate cereal production across much of West Africa during the 2007/08 agricultural season, localized production deficits and above-normal price increases in some areas are leading to early increases…

Format:
Analysis
Source:
FEWS NET
Posted:
16 Apr 2008

Burkina Faso + 5 more

Bush orders $200 million for emergency food relief

Global food prices soar to record levels By Merle D. Kellerhals, Jr. Staff Writer Washington - Responding aggressively to a worsening global food crisis, President Bush has ordered an estimated $200 million in emergency U.S. food assistance for global relief…

Format:
News and Press Release
Source:
Govt. USA
Posted:
15 Apr 2008

Burkina Faso + 6 more

Poorest countries' cereal bill continues to soar, governments try to limit impact

Forecast growth in 2008 cereal production could ease tight global supply Rome, 11 April 2008 - The cereal import bill of the world's poorest countries is forecast to rise by 56 percent in 2007/2008. This comes after a significant increase…

Format:
News and Press Release
Source:
FAO
Posted:
11 Apr 2008

Burkina Faso + 13 more

La Fédération internationale lance une nouvelle stratégie quinquennale de sécurité alimentaire en Afrique axée sur l'investissement à long terme

L'investissement à long terme dans des projets de sécurité alimentaire en Afrique est crucial pour traiter certaines des causes profondes de la faim et de la malnutrition, affirme la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge…

Format:
News and Press Release
Source:
IFRC
Posted:
10 Apr 2008

Burkina Faso + 8 more

West Africa: Humanitarian situation report 03 Apr 2008

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS - Lowering or cutting taxes on food product tariffs - Burkina Faso : The centre of the country faces food insecurity - Mauritania: A serious food crisis predicted - Guinea Bissau: Cereal stocks are dwindling - Togo: Food security of flood…

Format:
Situation Report
Source:
OCHA
Posted:
3 Apr 2008
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Burkina Faso + 4 more

What goes down must come Up: Global food prices reach new heights

(EXTRACT) Prices are surging for food commodities worldwide,posing a tough policy challenge for developing countries-can they protect poor consumers without squelching new opportunities for farmers? Poor consumers across the globe up in arms about their rising food bills. In December 2007,…

Format:
Analysis
Source:
IFPRI
Posted:
31 Mar 2008
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