ECUADOR26 October 2018, Guayaquil, Ecuador - Seafood is popular in the coastal regions of Ecuador and is typically served with carbohydrate-rich foods, such as rice accompanied with beans, pasta, or plantai...

ECUADOR26 October 2018, Guayaquil, Ecuador - Seafood is popular in the coastal regions of Ecuador and is typically served with carbohydrate-rich foods, such as rice accompanied with beans, pasta, or plantai...

Dahomey, May 1962 - Serious food shortages, even famine, occur time and time again in many African countries, mostly due to drought. The latest famine occurred in May 1962 in Dahomey and Togoland, in...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman peeling cassava for gari production. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, coconut, r...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman filtering gari after frying it in a pan at the Erimofe gari processing plant. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being so...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman preparing gari in a large frying pan. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, coconut,...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman preparing gari in a large frying pan. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, coconut,...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman peeling cassava for gari production. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, coconut, r...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman peeling cassava for gari production. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, coconut, r...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman extracting excess liquid from cassava with a scrull press in preparation for making gari. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A man extracting excess liquid from cassava with a wooden press in preparation for making gari. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either b...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A man extracting excess liquid from cassava with a wooden press in preparation for making gari. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either b...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A man preparing gari in a large frying pan at the Erimope gari processing plant. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman extracting excess liquid from cassava with a scrull press in preparation for making gari. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A man extracting excess liquid from cassava with a scrull press at the Erimope gari processing plant. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed ei...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A woman preparing gari in a large frying pan. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, coconut,...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - A man extracting excess liquid from cassava with a scrull press at the Erimope gari processing plant. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed ei...

NIGERIA12 February 2006, Kilankwa, Nigeria - Women sifting cassava flour for preparation of gari. Gari, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is commonly consumed either by being soaked in cold water with sugar, co...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A young boy eating soup, a typical staple in Mongolia.

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A young boy eating soup, a typical staple in Mongolia.

Democratic Republic of the Congo02 July 2011, Kibanga - A young girl selling chikwang, a local staple made of plantain or cassava paste wrapped up in banana leaves.

Democratic Republic of the Congo02 July 2011, Kibanga - A customer paying for chikwang, a local staple made of plantain or cassava paste wrapped up in banana leaves, at a roadside market.

Democratic Republic of the Congo02 July 2011, Kibanga - A woman preparing a local staple called chikwang by wrapping a plantain paste in banana leaves.

Democratic Republic of the Congo02 July 2011, Kibanga - A woman preparing a local staple called chikwang by wrapping a plantain paste in banana leaves.

Democratic Republic of the Congo02 July 2011, Kibanga - A woman preparing a local staple called chikwang by wrapping a plantain paste in banana leaves.

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - Two villagers inspecting the site where chickens infected with the Avian Flu virus were destroyed and burned. These border villages have been hard hit by the spread of the v...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - Women processing grains with mortor and pestle to prepare a meal. This village was struck hard by the spread of the Avian Flu virus from neighboring Nigeria. Chickens and eg...

NIGER13 April 2006, Gallaya Riga - A bull resting amidst daily life in a village near the border of Nigeria. The recent spread of the Avian Flu virus from neighboring Nigeria devastated these villages. Chi...

NIGER13 April 2006, Gallaya Riga - A village chief speaking to an FAO Information Officer about the recent spread of the Avian Flu virus from neighboring Nigeria that has devastated the village. Chickens a...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - Women processing grains with mortor and pestle to prepare a meal. This village was struck hard by the spread of the Avian Flu virus from neighboring Nigeria. Chickens and eg...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A chicken farmer showing empty chicken coops behind her. She lost her entire flock of chickens to the Avian Flu virus that spread from neighboring Nigeria. Chickens and eggs...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A chicken farmer showing empty chicken coops behind her. She lost her entire flock of chickens to the Avian Flu virus that spread from neighboring Nigeria. Chickens and eggs...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A chicken farmer sitting with her surviving children in the village of Dan Barde. Several children were lost to malnutrition as well as her entire flock of chickens to the A...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A chicken farmer sitting with her surviving children in the village of Dan Barde. Several children were lost to malnutrition as well as her entire flock of chickens to the A...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A chicken farmer with her surviving children in the village of Dan Barde. Several children were lost to malnutrition as well as her entire flock of chickens to the Avian Flu...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A chicken farmer with her surviving children in the village of Dan Barde. Several children were lost to malnutrition as well as her entire flock of chickens to the Avian Flu...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A group of mothers and children in the village of Dan Barde. This village was struck hard by the spread of the Avian Flu virus from neighboring Nigeria. Chickens and eggs we...

NIGER13 April 2006, Dan Barde - A mother and child in the village of Dan Barde. This village was struck hard by the spread of the Avian Flu virus from neighboring Nigeria. Chickens and eggs were not eaten...

Iran (Islamic Republic of)Bakers at work in Tarand village, 35km southeast of Teheran. Bread and rice are staple foods of Iran.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)View of a field of potatoes, one of the most important staple foods in Bolivia. - - Construction and Utilization of Household Metal Silos for Food Security: GCP/BOL/032/NET and TFD-98/BOL/001.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Different types of potatoes on sale at Sucre food market. Potatoes are one of the most important staple foods in Bolivia. - - General: General.