This month, World Food Bank CEO Richard Lackey and GFE Investor Justin Culver visited Thakara-Nithi County in Kenya, where they were heartily welcomed and given a personal tour of local food systems and producers by County Governor Muthomi Njuki. Governor Njuki is a supporter of the work the World Food Bank is doing to improve […]
A few weeks ago, our friends at The Rockefeller Foundation kicked off their #SolvableSDG campaign to mark the end of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The goal of this campaign was to poll the Rockefeller community and ask them to vote for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) they believed to be […]
According to the 2014 Global Hunger Index report, 805 million people were chronically undernourished between 2012 and 2014 across the globe; however, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa suffer most when compared to the rest of the world. What is more, undernourishment is often paired with hidden hunger or high micronutrient deficiencies that deplete overall health, […]
The processing sector inevitably influences the sectors it surrounds. When agro-processing is left unaccounted for in the larger agricultural system, the result impacts post-harvest loss, job opportunities, market underdevelopment, and ultimately, the local economy. The general consensus, as shown below, is that the key to resolving many of these systemic challenges is through investment in […]
As we reported earlier, our CEO Richard Lackey has been selected to speak at the TEDxWilmington conference on Sept. 27th. The theme of the conference is “Now What?”, and the intent of the conference is to explore the following thought: “We live in an age of information with a seemingly endless flow of ideas, and […]
We are thrilled to announce that our CEO Richard Lackey has been selected by TEDxWilmington to speak at the 7th Annual TEDxWilmington Conference this coming September! Richard’s talk, entitled “Zero Hunger Formula”, will center on the work that we do at the World Food Bank, and the collaborative movement Richard is spearheading at The World Food Bank […]
When Phineas Tukamuhabwa looks at the food systems in his home country of Uganda, he sees a lot of hope and a bright future ahead. But he also sees that there is a great deal of work to be done. The work doesn’t deter him. As one of the leading Professors of Plant Breeding and […]
Each month, the World Food Bank features an in-depth look at the importance of each of the 12 key agricultural sectors in which we work. This month, we are looking at the sectors of both herbicide and pesticide. Herbicides Much of farming is about timing—when to plant, when to irrigate, and when to harvest are […]
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 means to support […]
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. Clearly, from a perspective of food security, the challenges are […]
