Phys.org published an article stating that global supply issues related to the pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted yet another global vulnerability: food availability.
All Africa published an article stating that 27 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or about a quarter of the country's population, face acute food insecurity since September 2021.
Devex published an op-ed by IFPRI Senior Research Fellow John Ulimwengu, who detailed Congo's move towards structural transformation in the agricultural sector with the establishment of their first special economic zone in Bukan
Exploring reasons behind failure of a Congolese agro-industrial project, Reuters interviews John Ulimwengu.
Devex published an article on key messages from the Global Hunger Index: Africa edition.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 26, 2012—Endowed with 80 million hectares of arable land, diverse climatic conditions, and abundant water resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become the breadbasket of the entire African continent. Yet, despite its agricultural and economic potential, it continues to have the highest level of hunger according to the Global Hunger Index.