The Christian charity says conflicts and flooding are creating severe food shortages in the country, and the UN has warned that 50,000 children in South Sudan could die by 2015. (premierchristianity.com)
For Venezuelans, in the midst of an economic crisis that has included severe food shortages, the moment was ripe with grim symbolism. (fortune.com)
At the same time, CSIRO is also crafting lower - tech programs for farmers in nearby developing countries, which may face severe food shortages due to crop failures and even widespread famine as the weather heats up, water dries up, and population explodes. (discovermagazine.com)