US$ 160 per person per year needed to eradicate hunger in the world

US$ 160 per person per year needed to eradicate hunger in the world

Women harvesting rice in Senegal

An estimated $ 160 per person dollars a year is needed to eradicate world hunger by 2030 according to a report released by the UN's Rome-based food agencies.

The UN estimates that despite progress, 800 million people around the world, most of them in rural areas, still do not have enough food to eat.

Launched ahead of a major financing for development conference being held in Ethiopia next week, the report recommends investments in rural and urban areas as well as social protection measures.