Food and nutrition security (Special reports)

Special reports written by EurActiv in November 2013.

+ Women to spearhead next ‘Green Revolution’
Nearly one billion people suffer from chronic hunger worldwide. To sustainably feed a growing world population, the United Nations, farmers' organisations and numerous NGOs are calling for a new ‘Green Revolution’ that would empower small farmers – especially women.

+ German Food Partnership brings private sector to the table
The German government speaks of a paradigm shift in development policy, where the public and private sector partner with local farmers to fight hunger in the developing world. But NGOs have called the German Food Partnership (GFP) deceptive, saying it will support industrialisation without helping the poorest farmers.

+ Europe tries new recipe to combat hunger in Ethiopia
Learning from past crises, the European Commission has changed tack on its approach to food security in the Horn of Africa, focusing on resilience to droughts and supporting diversification in local farming production.

+ Humble potato ‘must go to Africa’, Germany insists
Partnering with the private sector, Germany wants more potatoes to take root in Sub-Saharan Africa in an effort to address chronic food shortages. But development aid groups are sceptical about mixing business interests with public funding.

+ African farmers face soil erosion, fertiliser puzzle
Every year the world loses roughly 24 billion tonnes of fertile soil, with chemical fertilisers singled out as one of the main culprits. Yet, agriculture experts are calling for more widespread use of the substances to improve land fertility and boost yields.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 18.11.13: Women to spearhead next ‘Green Revolution’ http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-food-nutrition-sec/women-spearhead-green-re-news-531736

EurActiv, 19.11.13: German Food Partnership brings private sector to the table http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-food-nutrition-sec/german-food-partnership-invites-news-531679

EurActiv, 20.11.13: Europe tries new recipe to combat hunger in Ethiopia http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-food-nutrition-sec/europe-tries-new-recipe-combat-h-news-531770

EurActiv, 21.11.13: Humble potato ‘must go to Africa’, Germany insists http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-food-nutrition-sec/humble-potato-go-africa-germany-news-531805

EurActiv, 22.11.13: African farmers face soil erosion, fertiliser puzzle http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-food-nutrition-sec/african-farmers-face-soil-erosio-news-531878

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