Poverty reduction

Four decades after the green revolution, the associated environmental problems are becoming increasingly obvious.

The recent outbreak of mpox in Africa does not only threaten people who live in the affected areas. It is also a test case for assessing whether the international community has learned the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Glyphosate/Roundup is a prominent recent example of a pesticide causing controversy

Herbicides, fungicides and insecticides cause serious environmental harm and put human health at risk – but they are not a foolproof way to boost production.

Families struggle to take their children to university, barely five percent will receive government sponsoring to pursue their studies.

In Malawi, many elderly people are viewed as a burden and becoming victims of violence and other abuse.

Because of the climate crisis, a rethink is needed in rural affairs, and it is indeed happening internationally

To eradicate hunger globally, more value must be created locally.

Across the country, seven out of ten adults, two out of five of adolescents, and about 37 % of school-age children are obese or overweight. The extent of the problem is due to several factors -– not least low incomes.

Progress regarding SDG2 – the eradication of hunger – remains too slow.