Landmines link to hunger in direct and lethal ways. Mines disrupt agriculture, inhibit the return of displaced people and impede relief and development efforts.
Children are most at risk.
Removal is slow and expensive. People cannot walk safely to market to sell or buy food until landmines are removed. Most landmines afflict countries with already high levels of hunger and poverty. Time and money spent to remove landmines reduces funding for programs which help people feed themselves. CWS has joined with many organizations in calling for a complete ban on the production, sale and use of landmines.