One in five Africans faces malnutrition, parliamentary alliance warns
A parliamentary alliance on food security has called on governments to prioritise food production and allocate more resources to address malnutrition.
Kijiji News Desk
According to Capital FM, one in five people in Africa is facing malnutrition, as warned by members of parliament ahead of a global summit.
Mandera West MP Adan Yusuf Haji, who chairs the Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition, said governments need to make food production a priority, the publication reported.
He also called for adequate resources to be allocated towards tackling malnutrition across the continent, according to the report.
Source: Capital FM · Business