Cassava - famine crop

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

Nigeria, Thailand, Brazil lead cassava production.

It just need good drainage, loamy soil     

We are the world video - USA for Africa made by US artists to address famine in Africa

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

Made by US artists for the benefit of hungry people in Africa.  Composed by Michael Jackson.  What changes have this song wrought?   It is 35 years old.

Thank you US artists for this awakening.  

Food shortage, need for food security is urgent and need action now

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

WFPUSA - countries suffering from food shortage

There are 10 countries who are experiencing food shortage and are on the verge of famine.  

Some of them:

    1.  Syria

    2.  Afghanistan

    3.   Haiti

    4.  Somalia

    5.   Yemen

    6.  Sudan

    7.  South Sudan

We hope your country is not one of them.   These can be alleviated by food donations but is not sustainable.  Agriculture in each of the countries must be developed.

We are fortunate that in the Philippines, there are not extreme conditions:   soil is fertile, grass, anything grows on the soil, there is constant rain.  We are blessed and we have just to work harder to make agriculture be made more productive

Reality of Food Shortage in the Philippines (as is anywhere in the world)

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

Chicken a la Carte -  " Pagpag"

Hunger is a reality in the country as is anywhere in the world.   Hunger and famine strikes poor countries in Africa and somewhere in Asia.  It may even afflict China.

We have to do something fast about this.      

Deaths from malnutrition, rather from wars, ebola, and typhoon, and earthquake are no match to deaths from malnurition

"Food for every ones table and every homes"



Over 2,000 have died from Ebola, and thousands more have died from suicide bombings and armed conflicts.  But as WHO stats say, 12 people especially from Africa, die every minute from famine and malnutrition

This translates to 17, 280 deaths per day.  or 6, 307, 200 per year (Is this right)  This is a huge number.

This is a serious problem and therefore must be addressed by all nations and UNICEF and FAO of UN.

Food shortage and famine in Africa

More food is our security and future






From missionaries of Africa

From UN - warns of possible famine in Central African Republic;  needs more donors


Remember the "We are the World" song by Lionel Richie et al?  They were meant to raise money to buy food for Africa whose children are dying of malnutrition. Hence we became familiar with the word kwashiorkor.

More than ever, aside from Ebola and civil disorder, famine is an ever growing threat in Africa.  Lately, despite the bounty earned by Somalian pirates, there is famine in that country.  There is an estimate that about 200,000 children have died from malnutrition in that country.  There are millions more who are affected

What is our response?  What is FAO doing to increase food production in those countries or even the government?

Donations can help why not, but achieving long term self sufficiency in food must be worked out hard and fast

Millions have died from malnutrition in Africa (especially the sub Saharan desert countries)  Here are the quoted stats:

From Daily Maverick - Stats on famine and starvation in Africa

• 12 People said to die ‘of hunger’ every minute in Africa
• 6.7m People said to die ‘of hunger’ every year in Africa
• 396,011 People who died due to malnutrition in 2011, according to the WHO

This is alarming;  12 people dying every minute due to hunger?