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1 billion people live in chronic hunger  2009 Ref.: 2700 In the time it takes to watch this video, two children will die of hunger.  Duration: 15''  Producer: Majid Chaar  Languages: Arabic,  English,  French,  Spanish  See also:    Petition Rice farming revival in Western Kenya  2009 Ref.: 2733 In recent years, Kenya has faced civil unrest, drought and high food, fuel and input prices. With levels of food insecurity increasing, FAO's Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP) has been providing support for the most vulnerable people. The renovation of an irrigation scheme is bringing remarkable results and has transformed life for the rice farmers of Ahero.  Duration: 4'   Location:  Kenya  Producer: Bou Downes / Jane Kronner  Languages: English  See also:    FAO Initiative on Soaring Food Prices    FAO Webstory and multimedia links FAO and the EU Food Facility in Pakistan  2009 Ref.: 2702 In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, food prices are prohibitively high, and high prices for seeds and fertilizer make it increasingly difficult for small-scale farmers to live off the land. FAO, WFP and the EU have joined forces on the EU Food Facility’s Pakistan programme, designed to reduce hunger and increase agricultural productivity.  Duration: 3' 43''   Location:  Pakistan  Producer: Bou Downes / Maarten Roest  Languages: English  See also:    FAO-EU Partnership WFD 2009 PSA  2009 Ref.: 2758 In a world which spends 1,340 billion dollars on arms every year, this PSA is a reminder that investing more in agriculture would improve the lives of more than 1 billion people who go hungry every day.  Duration: 30''  Producer: Roberto Laurenzi / Bou Downes  Languages: Arabic,  English,  French,  Italian,  Russian,  Spanish WFD 2009 VIDEO FEATURE  2009 Ref.: 2699 Food insecurity in around 30 countries is severe enough to warrant emergency assistance. But if we are to achieve the goal of achieving food security in times of crisis, development efforts must go beyond coping with today’s problems by addressing the challenges of the future. This short video illustrates how in Afghanistan, and throughout the developing world, sustained investment is the only way to shockproof the agriculture sector against future crises.  Duration: 5' 54''  Producer: Boudicca Downes (FAO)  Languages: Arabic,  English,  French,  Italian,  Russian,  Spanish  See also:    World Food Day 2009 High Food Prices: Haiti on the Brink  2008 Ref.: 2686 In Haiti, "eating bleach" means the hunger pains brought on by high food prices. FAO is supporting national initiatives, such as urban farming, to boost local production and limit Haiti's reliance on pricey imported foods.  Duration: 4' 24''   Location:  Haiti  Producer: Maarten Roest, Boudicca Downes  Languages: English  See also:    News story    Low band video streaming The Information Division produces video programmes in several languages on a broad range of subjects including agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development. All videos are available in professional broadcast standards for television stations. An important facet of the division's work is the diversified assistance it provides to television networks around the world. It offers a variety of services, from the provision of background information for the preparation of programmes that are relevant to FAO's work to setting up interviews with FAO staff. At FAO headquarters in Rome, there is a video studio complete with the latest editing and post-production equipment that produces material for broadcast. For more information contact: Majid Chaar Chief, Media relations, KCIM Tel: (+39) 06 57 05 35 28 Fax: (+39) 06 57 05 37 29 email: Radio-and-Tv@fao.org Or Bou Downes TV Information Officer Information Division Tel: (+39) 06 57 05 59 80 Fax: (+39) 06 57 05 37 29 email: Radio-and-Tv@fao.org