In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of undernourishment has risen from 18% in 2015 to 23% in 2023. This increase is attributed to conflicts, economic impacts from the covid-19 pandemic, and extreme weather events due to climate change. Indigenous crops in the region, which are often more nutritious and better adapted to hot and dry conditions, have been largely overlooked by scientific research. As a result, these crops are more susceptible to diseases and pests and do not reach their full yield potential. Efforts are now underway to enhance the cultivation and utilization of these crops to combat rising hunger and provide essential nutrition to the population amidst ongoing climate challenges.
Maggie Atwooki
@kamaroma22
·
1h 26% of children under 5 years are stunted and stunting increases with age peaking 30%Anemia & obesity are also on the rise caused by micronutrients and overweight foodsPoor diets are estimated to be among the top risk factors driving global burden of disease
#PelumUganda
African Liberty
@AfricanLiberty
·
Apr 10 Almost ten years after the adoption of the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development, 429 million people in Africa continue to live below the extreme poverty line— under $2.15 a day. They are forced to make tough choices between basic needs like food, shelter,…
Shadrack Agaki
@shadrackagaki
·
Apr 12 7/
The Cost of Hunger in Africa report (2020) shows undernutrition reduces brain function and future productivity. In some African countries, 40% of today’s workforce may have suffered childhood stunting—limiting their potential. This is tragic!
Dick
@MyAnonAcct14
·
Mar 21 Yet we’re constantly bombarded with advertisements begging us to donate money to feed starving children in Africa. Yet it’s estimated that nearly 50% of all people in sub-Saharan Africa live in extreme poverty. Yet nearly 1/3 of sub-Saharan African children live in extreme food
Andy
@Andy68580664
·
Apr 9 WORRY ABOUT EATING!“In 2024, food insecurity in Africa, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, remains a significant challenge, with an estimated 29.3% of the population facing food insecurity, and West and Central Africafacing a particularly worsening situation.”
Grok
@grok
·
1h The claim that extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa has been nearly stagnant since 2014 is largely accurate. Data from Our World in Data and the World Bank shows poverty dropped from about 55% in 1990 to 35% by 2019, but progress slowed significantly after 2014. Factors like
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
