South-South

Brazil Develops “Superfoods” to Fight Hidden Hunger

By Fabíola Ortiz
In less than 10 years, consumers throughout Brazil will have access to eight biofortified “superfoods” being developed by the country’s scientists. A pilot initiative is currently underway in 15 municipalities.

Critics Warn Pacific Pact Could Jack Up Drug Costs

By Jared Metzker
As a new round of talks behind a major proposed free trade area, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), get underway this week, the United States is pushing several developing countries to accept provisions that critics say would make it more difficult for their citizens to access medicine.

Caribbean Bananas: Organic Production vs. Disease Control

By Julio Godoy
FAO is currently supporting two seemingly contradictory projects in Caribbean countries: while one seeks to promote organic production, the other involves the use of chemical fungicides to fight black sigatoka, the worst enemy of this key food crop.

Denial of Airspace to Bolivian Leader Resonates at U.N.

By Thalif Deen
The growing political uproar over the unlawful denial of European airspace for a jet carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales has spilled over into the United Nations.

World Bank Doctor Promises Not to Make Prescriptions

By Milagros Salazar
Long before he became president of the World Bank, South Korean physician Jim Yong Kim was on the dusty streets of the working-class Lima neighbourhood of Carabayllo, helping cure local residents of tuberculosis.

Venezuela and Dominican Republic Come Calling at CARICOM

By Peter Richards
The Dominican Republic first expressed interest in joining the 15-member Caribbean integration grouping CARICOM in 1989. Now, 14 years later, the Spanish-speaking country with a population of nearly 10 million may finally get its wish.

Q&A: “The Middle Class Is Making Its Voice Heard in Brazil Today”

By Fabíola Ortiz
The protests on the streets of Brazil are the result of the expansion of the middle class, who want their demands to be heard, said Rebeca Grynspan after visiting the country to inaugurate the World Centre for Sustainable Development.

Living Laboratory for Coping with Drought in Brazil

By Mario Osava
The first surprise on arriving at Abel Manto's farm is how green it is, in contrast with the dry brown surroundings. His beans and fruit trees seem oblivious to the persistent drought in the semi-arid hinterland of northeast Brazil, the worst in 50 years.

Green Economy Not Taking Off in Latin America

By Emilio Godoy
A year after endorsing the principles of the green economy at the Río +20 summit, Latin America is making little progress towards sustainable development models, according to experts.

Brazil Holds Key to Door Between Pacific Alliance and Mercosur

By Mario Osava
The Mercosur and Pacific Alliance blocs can strengthen Latin American integration rather than weaken it, analysts say.

What’s Good for Brazil Is Good for Africa

By Matthew Newsome
As Africa transforms its economy, it will need modern jobs and increased productivity to fight hunger on the continent, African leaders agreed at a two-day summit.

Latin America Can Feed the World

By Marcela Valente
With its abundant natural resources, productive capacity and rising investment, Latin America looks set to become of the main suppliers to meet the growing, diverse and increasingly sophisticated global demand for food.

At Forty, CARICOM Has Few Laurels to Rest On

By Peter Richards
Four decades after they signed the treaty establishing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), government leaders are gathering in Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of the integration process, as they seek to give greater meaning to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) that encourages the free movement of nationals across the 15-member grouping.

Mining Benefits Fail to ‘Trickle Down’

By Walter García and Neena Bhandari
With South-South trade on the rise and growth in emerging economies set to outstrip production in industrialised countries, the international mining sector has been quick to follow global trends.

India’s Food Security Rots in Storage

By Manipadma Jena
Shooing off a quartet of hens that come pecking, 24-year-old Kamala Batra sits guard over a sack of coarse rice spread out on the courtyard. After small black insects slowly crawl away in the sun’s heat, she gathers it to cook for the day’s free midday meal - a pan-India government food security scheme for students.

Highest Number of Refugees in Two Decades

By Walter García and Fabíola Ortiz
Yves Norodom, a 21-year-old refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Brazil, is one of 45.2 million displaced people around the world – the largest number in 20 years.

Leasehold Forestry Brings a New Lease on Life

By Naresh Newar
Nearly 300 km from Nepal’s teeming capital, Kathmandu, in a small village dug into the steep slopes of the mountainous Palpa district, 35-year-old Dhanmaya Pata goes about her daily chores in much the same way that her ancestors did centuries ago.

Freeing Trade Between South Africa and Nigeria

By John Fraser
If a Free Trade Area were to be negotiated between Africa’s two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, it would have a powerful effect on trade across the sub-continent and would challenge other countries to respond.

Nicaragua Takes Decisive Step Towards Chinese Construction of Canal

By José Adán Silva
A five-century wait could come to an end when the Nicaraguan government grants a concession this year to a Chinese company to build a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, despite local protests and international scepticism.

Q&A: Impact Assessment Key in Rural Development Projects

By Marianela Jarroud
The Latin American Centre for Rural Development (RIMISP) is promoting a method for assessing strategies, results, reach and impact of IFAD-funded agricultural projects targeting vulnerable groups in the region.

Are Developing Countries Waving or Drowning?

By Yilmaz Akyüz
More than five years since the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the world economy has shown few signs of stabilising and moving towards strong and sustained growth.
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