DIGITAL NCHIMY

6 minutes| 826 words If the world produces enough food to feed 7 billion people on the planet, why do people still go to bed hungry? The 2017 report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the world released by the World Food Program (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development revealed that the number of undernourished people increased from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million in 2016. The report identified that most conflict affected countries such as South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen were hit by Famine. Food insecurity is a situation where people do not have physical and economic access to sufficient and nutritious food. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a state in which consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year. Read  What is Food Security? Causes of food insecurity The causes of foo...

4 minutes to read| 578 words  Food security according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is an important element of poverty alleviation and global development. What is food security? Food security, according to the 1996 World Food Summit exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life." Dimensions of food security This definition has four dimensions of food security which FAO recognizes as; -           Physical availability of food Food availability addresses the “supply side” of food security and is determined by the level of food production, stock levels and net trade. -          Economic and physical access to food An adequate supply of food at the national or international level does not in i...

4 minutes to read| 732 words  What’s the point in spending a myriad of hours researching and carefully crafting content that will not be seen by anyone? Promoting your blog can help you increase your audience and views as well as get the necessary feedback to improve your blog. As a communicator, feedback is very important because it lets you know how effective your communication is and if the message got across as you intended it to. There are more than 100 ways that you can promote your blog and content but here is a non-overwhelming list to start with especially for beginners, we all have to start somewhere.   I used most of these tips when I was just beginning in the world of fashion illustration blogging and although not consistent, I managed to get my blog to 13,340 views. 1.      Share content on social media Sharing links to your content on social media is one of the ways to promote your blog. Just make sure that the link leads to ...

Reading time    3 - 4 mins      Word count      418 Posting regularly and being consistent with your schedule are key aspects to keeping your blog alive and active. The only problem with that is Blog Post ideas do not always come easy. Here are 6   easy ways to help you find ideas for your next Blog Post when you are faced with writers block. 1 .       The basics When you start a blog, there are those basic posts that you write to introduce the topic. These posts are usually in the line of how to, what is, and understanding the particular topic. These posts are very important because they give your readers a basic understanding of the topic before you dive into the deeper content. For instance if your blog is about teaching people how to blog, your basics would be; -           What is a blog -           How t...