New generation of locusts in east Africa ‘extremely alarming’
UN warns of food threat as swarms cover 150km daily and eat same as 35,000 people
Wheat prices rise as shoppers rush to stockpile pasta and flour
French shoppers stockpiling baguettes to freeze
South Sudan latest frontline in east Africa’s devastating locust outbreak
Government training civilians to spray pesticides in hope of stopping locust spread
Bitter harvest for Palestinian olive farmers
Climate change, lack of water and problems with settlers combine to threaten age-old sector
Somalia: UN calls for urgent action to avert famine
Feared repeat of 2011 catastrophe in which 260,000 starved due to slow donor response
Irish policy of promoting ‘efficient’ meat consumption is self-defeating
Plant-based diets are cheaper for consumer and linked to better health outcomes
Famines are fewer, but armed conflicts threaten food security
Historic change suggests starvation could be brought to an end across the globe by 2030
Race against time for Nepali farmers to plant
Fears for food security as crops and livestock devastated by the earthquake
Pope to address UN food summit in Rome
Irish Government to be represented at three-day assembly by Leo Varadkar
Scientists identify list of wild plants needed to protect food crops
Most of these plans are in conflict zones in Middle East
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