Malawi has suffered from recurring droughts and some of the worst food crises on the continent.
These investments are designed to ensure access to staple commodities and reduce exposure to global food price fluctuations and export bans, which often occur during food crises.
"Food sovereignty" - a term adopted instead of the better-known notion of "food security" - was hailed by many as a key step for developing nations to become more resilient to emerging food crises.
The main requirements are long-term agricultural improvements as well as institutions and safety-nets to respond to food crises fast cash-for-work programmes, for instance, or food vouchers to stop people selling their animals out of desperation.
Governments with the financial resources have been able to pursue alternative measures within the global marketplace to achieve this goal, while others are re-examining their development and trade policies, and even turning to emergency relief to overcome food crises, such as those experienced in the Horn of Africa and Sahel due to drought.
Science, technology, research and development capacities for sustainable development must be strengthened to develop innovative, green solutions to address the climate, food and energy crises facing the world today, to mitigate threats and reduce vulnerability.
Developing countries such as Mexico, Indonesia and Egypt are facing dangerous political crises as rising food costs hammer their none-too-prosperous populations.
The poorest face two crises: the world recession and the resumption of food-price rises.
Four years ago, major crises overtook the spinach, toy, and pet food industries.
We become numb to the day-to-day crises, the slow-moving tragedies of children without food and men without shelter and families without health care.
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That would also suggest that the country's powerful generals, from whom Mr Hussain has often taken orders, had run out of patience with Mr Zardari's dysfunctional administration at a time of multiple crises, including high inflation, a Taliban insurgency and devastating flooding that has left over 6m surviving on food aid.
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