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Cape Verde
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More funds for Cape Verde's rural poor

afrol News, 27 June - Cape Verde Island's poverty eradication drive has been boost by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) pumping of US $4.2 million to the West African country's rural poor communities, bringing the agency's total supplementary loan funding for the programme to US $13.5 million.

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Mauritania
Agriculture - Nutrition

Seeds distributed in Mauritania to meet food crisis

afrol News, 13 June - Trucks loaded with more than 500 tons of seed left the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott today for six regional capitals, marking the beginning of emergency measures under an initiative by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), introduced to deal with the global food crisis.

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Malawi
Health | Agriculture - Nutrition

2 million Malawi children targeted for vitamin 'A' supplement

afrol News, 10 June - Malawi aims to reach 2 million of its children with Vitamin A supplements and de-worming tablets in one of its major health campaigns to reduce child mortality.

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Africa
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Africa assured food security

afrol News, 4 June - An unprecedented partnership by key players in agricultural development have formed a partnership to significantly boost food production in Africa's "foodbasket" regions, assuring food security on the continent.

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World | Africa
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Food crisis concerns World Bank President

afrol News, 15 April - World Bank President has raised concern about a surge in food prices, fearing it could push 100 million people into deeper poverty.

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» 03.02.2006 - "Dog food" offer for hungry children insults Kenya
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