Sargent calls for dynamic approach to world hunger at Rome event

AN end to a “business as usual” approach to fighting world hunger was sought by Ireland at the UN World Food Summit in Rome yesterday.

Heads of states, prime ministers and agriculture ministers from across the globe are meeting in the Italian capital to consider actions to combat the increasing levels of hunger worldwide.

The leaders agreed a strategy to help the world’s one billion starving people by increasing aid to farmers in developing countries, but they failed to pledge the specific funds the UN had hoped they would.