There are around a billion people in the world going 'hungry' today.

• food prices increased by 80% between 2006 and 2008
• a further 750 million people are now at risk of falling into chronic hunger
• rising use of agrofuels, commodity speculation and crop failures linked to climate change mean food prices will rise for the foreseeable future.

Women are particularly affected by the food crisis.

• women make up the majority of poor and excluded people
• women are the first to be affected by rising food prices.
• women and girls’ unequal position in the household means that they are more likely to go hungry in times of need
• women produce up to 80% of food in developing countries, but often do not have the right to own land.
  
• as a result, women cannot access the small loans they need to buy seeds and fertilisers
• Rich and poor country governments have neglected women’s role in agriculture, instead focusing on large-scale farming for export markets.
  

ActionAid works with small-scale women farmers to access the practical support they need. We also campaign to make sure that governments support women farmers, and put in place laws on women’s land rights.

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