Two Efforts Seek to Increase Food Security in Africa

According to the article, for the past year, the World Food Program has operated a project to prevent hunger in twenty-one countries in Africa. In the project, the United Nations agency works with small farmers to grow more and better produce and the project works mainly with women. In this program, when farmers produce more food, they can sell more and when they produce high-quality food, they can get higher prices. They can also store food for themselves, and have enough money to buy food if they need to during the lean season. Sheila Sisulu says the farmers are now starting to earn profits through the project.African governments have to increase their investment in agriculture in order to fight problems related to climate change. The groups want the governments to develop programs in seeds, soil health, policy and markets.

In my opinion, this program is effective for preventing hunger in Africa and it makes good impact on the country. I feel that there is discrimination in the world because we purchase cheap and delicious food although African farmers can not get enough profits. We need to pay more money for African people, and African people should receive fair treatment.

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