Agricultural Biodiversity for Food Sovereignty and Food Security - UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition (UKabc) website. Comprehensive coverage of many issues concerning agricultural biodiversity's sustainable and equitable use, conservation, development, intellectual property, genetic engineering and governance. CSO resource on the International Seed Treaty (IT PGRFA). Poverty Mapping - Articles, case studies, maps, and graphics on the issues of poverty, food security, and the environment. FAO: Special Programme for Food Security - Aims at increasing food security in developing countries through increased and stabilized food production on an economically and environmentally sustainable basis using available technology and approaches. Integrated Food Security Programme Trincomalee Sri Lanka - IFSP supports war affected and food deficit communities. Aide alimentaire en Afrique : Food Security - Réseau de prévention des crises alimentaires, Food Security vous informe sur le combat mené contre la malnutrition en Afrique et apporte une aide alimentaire par l'intermédiaire d'ONG. Ottawa Food Security Council - Volunteer and publicly-funded organization whose mission is to ensure that all residents have access to food and promote health through research and partnerships. Vets Without Borders - A young but rapidly growing NGO working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standard of living and improve the food security through improved animal health and animal production. CILSS - Interstate committee for drought control in the Sahel region, headquartered in Ouagadougou. Focuses on food security and resource management initiatives. [English, French] Eldis - Africa South of the Sahara - News and country profiles with information by sector: health, education, gender, agriculture, trade and finance, governance, environment, poverty, food security and emergencies, aid and debt. From the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. Ugunja Community Resource Centre - A community-based organisation in Nyanza Province, Kenya, working on issues including food security, peace and democracy, gender and development and youth empowerment. USAID - Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS): Africa, Southern Center - Provides overview briefs, weather hazards with imagery and maps, livelihoods, special reports, and contingency and response planning reports. Includes food security status reports on current emergencies, warnings and watches. CILSS - Interstate committee for drought control in the Sahel region. Focuses on food security and resource management initiatives. [English, French] USAID - Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS) - Provides overview briefs, weather hazards with imagery and maps, livelihoods, special reports, and contingency and response planning reports. Includes food security status reports on current emergencies, warnings and watches. Famine Early Warning System Network - Zimbabwe Center - FEWS NET assesses food available at national level, food availability and access for each of the 174 communal areas, and vulnerability and associated risks to food security. Also in PDF format. [English, French] Training Research and Support Centre - Provides training, message, research and capacity support on areas of public health, social policy, food security, social protection, human rights, child rights and social organisation to civic organisations, and through networks to non government and government organisations who work with civic groups. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - With a mission to contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research and ferret, partnership, capacity building, and policy support. Also promotes sustainable agricultural development based on the environmentally sound management of natural capitals. Can China Feed Itself? - Analysis of China's food security. Includes tables, charts, and maps, as well as analyses of China's food prospects. Self Employed Women's Organisation (SEWA) - Organisation of self-employed women workers dedicated to bring work security, food security and social security to its members. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) - With a mission to help developing countries in the semi-arid tropics increase farm productivity and food security, reduce poverty, and protect the environment through optimum use of the natural resource endowment, through partnership-based international agricultural research and searchh, particularly with NARS. FarmFolk/CityFolk - An organization interested in agriculture issues including food security, nutrition, food supply, health, and community development. |