GUATEMALA CITY, Jul 28, 2010 (IPS) – “Three-quarters of the fields are still under water. Maize, plantains, okra and pasture are all lost,” José Asencio told IPS at the village of Santa Ana Mixtán in southern Guatemala, the area worst affected by tropical storm Agatha.

The villagers have been working for food in order ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/07/article-climate-extremes-fuel-hunger-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/06/article-guatemala-impacts-of-tropical-storm-agatha-threaten-food-security/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/06/article-guatemala-impacts-of-tropical-storm-agatha-threaten-food-security/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:51:54 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=4211 The following excerpt is from a June 9, 2010 article published by The Guatemala Times.  Click here to read the article in its entirety.

MESOAMERICAN FOOD SECURITY EARLY WARNING SYSTEM. On May 29, a low pressure system that was stationary off the coast of southern Guatemala became the first tropical storm of the East Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storm Agatha produced high winds and torrential rains, though the storm weakened as it moved inland, dissipating by ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/06/article-guatemala-impacts-of-tropical-storm-agatha-threaten-food-security/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-spain-donates-q-30-million-for-food-security-in-guatemala/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-spain-donates-q-30-million-for-food-security-in-guatemala/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 04:07:09 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3761 The following excerpt is from a May 19, 2010 article published by the Guatemalan Times.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

The Andalusian Agency for Cooperation and the Ministry of Agriculture of Guatemala are starting a joint venture of rural development that promotes food security and reduction of child malnutrition in Chiquimula and Baja Verapaz, and will benefit 11, 661 families. The Minister of Agriculture of Guatemala, Alfonso de León, y Javier ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-spain-donates-q-30-million-for-food-security-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-farming-for-the-future-combating-malnutrition-in-indigenous-communities-in-guatemala/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-farming-for-the-future-combating-malnutrition-in-indigenous-communities-in-guatemala/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 00:49:44 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3526 The following excerpt is from an May 6, 2010 article published by Relief Web.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

In the southern highlands of Guatemala people are hungry. Recent prolonged droughts and a drop in remittances due to the worldwide financial crisis have left many families unable to grown or buy food. Guatemala, which has one of the world’s worst rates of chronic malnutrition for children under five (an estimated 47%), ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-farming-for-the-future-combating-malnutrition-in-indigenous-communities-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-concern-at-un/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-concern-at-un/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:10:13 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3142 The following excerpt is from an April 9, 2010 article published by the UN News Centre.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

9 April 2010 –

Sustained drought, soaring food prices and a sharp drop in money from relatives working abroad have left many thousands of Guatemalan families struggling to feed themselves. The Ramos family are among those hit hard. Their baby girl is starting to show the effects of malnutrition.

GUATEMALA CITY – The Ramos family, who live ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-guatemala-pushed-to-hunger-tipping-point/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-borlaug-institute-helping-guatemalan-forestry-and-agriculture/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-borlaug-institute-helping-guatemalan-forestry-and-agriculture/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:29:17 +0000 Kari http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2972 The following is an article that has been excerpted from AgriLife News on march 31, 2010.  To read the full article, please click here.

By Paul Schattenberg

CHIMALTENANGO, GUATEMALA – For the past year, farmers in and around the city of Chimaltenango have been benefiting from a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded Guatemalan Food for Progress project spearheaded by the Texas A&M System’s Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, said project administrators.

...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-borlaug-institute-helping-guatemalan-forestry-and-agriculture/feed/ 1 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-guatemala-food-security-update-february-2010/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-guatemala-food-security-update-february-2010/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:13:58 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2929 The following excerpt is from a March 29, 2010 announcement by Relief Web.  To read the entire report from USAid, please click here.

The dry corridor, particularly in the eastern region, is receiving several kinds of food security assistance through different sources. Close coordination is essential to avoid duplication of efforts and to ensure wide coverage.

Food security in the west is at risk of deterioration, since most households have no food reserves, and after March they ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-guatemala-food-security-update-february-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-un-and-partners-seek-34-million-to-assist-drought-stricken-guatemalans/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-un-and-partners-seek-34-million-to-assist-drought-stricken-guatemalans/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:51:33 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2501 The following excerpt is from a March 5, 2010 article published by the UN News Centre.  Click here to read the article in its entirety.

5 March 2010 – The United Nations, together with the Guatemalan Government and aid partners, today launched a $34 million appeal to counter food shortages affecting 2.7 million people living in the Central American country’s so-called ‘dry corridor,’ which even before last year’s drought had one of the highest rates of ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-un-and-partners-seek-34-million-to-assist-drought-stricken-guatemalans/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-the-tipping-point-in-guatemala/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-the-tipping-point-in-guatemala/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:10:22 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2477 The following excerpt is from a March 3, 2010 article published by Relief Web.  To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Siriaco Mejia is an optimist. His friend Gloria Gonzalez says he is always smiling, even when he is in trouble. He just has a positive outlook.

But even Mejia was unable to put a favorable spin on his situation at harvest time in late 2009: after he’d planted his corn and beans in his ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-the-tipping-point-in-guatemala/feed/ 0