Food insecurity and poverty, a major challenge to meeting SDGs target 2.1 in sub-Saharan Africa
With millions suffering from severe food insecurity in the region
On the aggregate level, sub-Saharan Africa achieved adequate food availability over the 2014–2016 period, with a Dietary Energy Supply (DES) of 110. However, several countries in the region remain highly dependent on food imports to ensure adequate food supplies, with some sub-regions depending on imports for up to a third of their cereal needs. This indicates that substantial demand for food exists for these countries, and there is a need to increase agricultural productivity, food production and value addition, among other things.
المنظمة: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
السنة: 2017
التغطية الجغرافية: أفريقيا
النوع: مقالة في مدونة إلكترونية
النص الكامل متاح على: http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/471980/
لغة المحتوى: English