by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Maize is a basic food product in Kenya. Its per capita consumption is high (103 kg/year) and it constitutes 31 per cent of Kenyans’ caloric intake. In Kenya, maize is used in only 10 food products, as opposed to Mexico, where it is used in more than...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge What happens when urbanization outpaces a city’s ability to cope? Rapid urbanization has brought about enormous challenges, including increased urban poverty, growing levels of food insecurity and malnutrition, especially for the most vulnerable...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge In Central Asia, the agriculture sector cannot absorb the rural population, forcing people to migrate in search of jobs and income. Although labor migration has reached unprecedented levels over the past decade, remittances do not always translate into...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of undernourished people in the world (approximately 20 percent). Therefore, food security is one of the most urgent regional challenges. Simultaneously, as the demand for rice increases sharply, so do the...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge The largely subsistence agriculture sector in the Republic of Uganda is characterized by low production, productivity and profitability. Such a scenario adversely affects food and nutrition security and the livelihoods of over 70 per cent of its population....
