Josephine Bienenama spent many years of her life working as a civil servant in her home country of Uganda. Recently retired from that work, she now divides her time between managing a local community school serving more than 100 local needy and orphaned children and overseeing a small team of farmers a her 1.5 acre […]
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 […]
We’re pleased to report that Season 2 is underway at our Mbarara Farm in Uganda! This season we have planted soya seeds at the farm through a combination of hand and machine planting, and so far, with weather predictions, we are expecting higher than average yields come harvest time. Our farm staff is making steady […]
Today is End Poverty Day, and we invite our readers to consider how improving the world’s food systems can end both hunger and poverty. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 80 percent of the region’s food is produced by smallholder, or family, farmers, the majority of whom are considered to be “extremely poor”. Under current agricultural systems, smallholder […]
Today, we join the world in celebrating World Food Day, as designated by the FAO, and we are big fans of this year’s campaign tagline – “A Zero Hunger world by 2030 is possible.” At the World Food Bank, we are working diligently on our vision to end hunger on the planet during our lifetime. […]
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 […]
Food processing is an integral component to food security. By processing certain foods, we can extend the shelf-life of these foods and reach more people in need. In addition, food processing helps to reduce post-harvest loss by making use of harvested food before it spoils. In Africa, the World Food Bank maintains a strong […]
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 […]
Straight out of college from the University of North Texas, Alicia Miller moved to Denver to begin her career raising capital for commercial real estate investments. Working in multiple positions in the finance industry over the course of several years, Alicia was introduced to Richard Lackey and the World Food Bank and eventually decided to […]
