Seasons of Hunger: Fighting Cycles of Quiet Starvation Among the World’s Rural Poor

This book explores why the world does not react to a crisis that we know will continue year after year. Seasonal hunger is caused by annual cycles of shrinking food Other CABI sites ISBN : 9780745328263 Record Number : 20093131647 Publisher : Pluto Press Location of publication : London Country of publication : UK Language of text : English Language of summary : English Indexing terms for this abstract: Organism descriptor(s) : man Descriptor(s) : food prices, foods, hunger, low income, low income groups, poverty starvation Identifier(s) : Nyasaland, subsaharan Africa Geographical Location(s) : Africa South of Sahara, India, Malawi, Niger Broader term(s) : Homo, Hominidae, primates, mammals, vertebrates, Chordata, eukaryotes, Commonwealth of Nations, Developing Countries, South Asia, Asia, ACP Countries Anglophone Africa, Africa, East Africa, Africa South of Sahara, Least Developed Countries Countries, Francophone Africa, West Africa stocks, rising prices and lack of income. This hidden hunger pushes millions of children to the brink of starvation, permanently stunting their development, weakening their immune systems and opening the door for killer diseases. This book documents seasonal hunger in 3 countries India, Malawi and Niger including personal stories and country-wide data which show the magnitude of the problem. It should be required reading for all development professionals political leaders, officials, those who work in governments, aid agencies and non-government organizations, academics, researchers, teachers, local leaders and others all who are committed to the fight against poverty.