by josiahmwd | Aug 21, 2018 | International
As technology advances more rapidly than many of us can keep up, we look to invent practices and use devices that can move agriculture forward too. The Climate Action Programme states that “the African agricultural industry is currently facing a number of problems...
by josiahmwd | Aug 10, 2018 | International
On August 1, just seven months into the calendar year, our planet passed the point at which it is able to sustainably keep up with the population’s demands for natural resources. Known as Earth Overshoot Day, this milestone prompted one of the world’s...
by josiahmwd | Jul 18, 2018 | International
As we move into one of our harvest seasons this month in Uganda, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the large role that women play in our global food systems. At the World Food Bank, we are committed to ensuring that our work helps to empower and support women...
by josiahmwd | Jun 26, 2018 | International
Nine days after planting the seeds at our farm in Uganda this spring, our team on the ground, led by our farm managers Daniel Murunga and Dan Kilimani, headed out into the field to inspect the germination process. At an initial glance, the team saw something...
by josiahmwd | Jun 20, 2018 | International
At the World Food Bank, the work that we do centers firmly on two key goals: ending world hunger and lifting family farmers out of poverty. We are driven to do this work because we believe in a world where all people can live in health and dignity with the freedom and...
by josiahmwd | Jun 9, 2018 | International
For the past 60 years, the population of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has grown by 11 million people per year. The World Bank estimates that this region could be home to more than 2.7 billion people by 2060. This rapid growth presents both challenges and opportunities....
