How did Nicaragua Reduce Hunger and Malnutrition? (Video)

August 2, 2021 Editor2 Agroecological production, Agroecology, Erika Takeo, Food apartheid, food insecurity, food sovereignty, hunger, Nicaragua's Association of Rural Workers (ATC), Rohan Rice, Sandinista government, Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), US Sanctions

Despite crippling, unilateral sanctions and globally rising food prices, hunger levels in Nicaragua have been falling. How has this been achieved?

Despite crippling, unilateral sanctions and globally rising food prices, hunger levels in Nicaragua have been falling. The Sandinista government has been able to ensure people’s food needs are met through its focus on building food sovereignty and security. How has this been achieved?

Erika Takeo from Nicaragua’s Association of Rural Workers (ATC) and Rohan Rice, a writer and campaigner with the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign explain.

Feature image: File Photo

(Peoples Dispatch)