![Helmine Monique Sija, a 50-year-old single mother, with six children, prepares raketa (cactus) to eat with her daughter Tolie,10, in the village of Atoby, Madagascar. The raketa eases hunger but does not provide any nutrients and is known to cause strong stomach aches. For decades the South-East of Madagascar has been prone to "kere" or the food crisis due to intense drought. AFP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IKTR2DHK5F4FOHIV7QONPNDTZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=c627a2ad7920a08192f235ad0ff8959a4b1d52c7ff04275211339bef547f35e4&width=400&height=225)
Helmine Monique Sija, a 50-year-old single mother, with six children, prepares raketa (cactus) to eat with her daughter Tolie,10, in the village of Atoby, Madagascar. The raketa eases hunger but does not provide any nutrients and is known to cause strong stomach aches. For decades the South-East of Madagascar has been prone to "kere" or the food crisis due to intense drought. AFP
Helmine Monique Sija, a 50-year-old single mother, with six children, prepares raketa (cactus) to eat with her daughter Tolie,10, in the village of Atoby, Madagascar. The raketa eases hunger but does Show more
Ending hunger: all of us have the potential to be food heroes
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Dr Qu Dongyu is the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN
15 October, 2021