Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,

Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systems

World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, but celebrations this 16 October are muted due to the coronavirus. COVID-19’s multi-sectoral impact should have governments and development institutions rethink investments in food security, healthy diets, and building infrastructure that supports how...

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TOPIC(S): Economics, Ag India, Climate Change,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.hindustantimes.com

Millions of farmers don’t have safeguards against climate change impact - india - Hindustan Times

The impact of climate change on India’s agriculture is more evident than ever before, but millions of small and marginal farmers do not have adequate safeguards, said a study released on Friday.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Climate Change, Ag South America, Ranching,

JBS CEO says that Brazil is producing more meat with less land

Gilberto Tomazoni, CEO of meat packing giant JBS SA, reports that livestock suppliers in Brazil are producing more while using less land.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.latimes.com

Innovation is blooming at water-wise urban farms

As California moves through its fourth summer of drought, cutting back on water use means shorter showers, fuller dishwashers and drier lawns for most people living in urban areas.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, GMO's, Research, Biotech,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.europeanscientist.com

The reckless insistence on banning GMO trials

The GMO and GE technologies are complementary and indispensable for the release of new plants able to solve new emergencies that can affect global food security and safety. In several countries the lack of acceptance of these technologies are limiting the research and the access to the results and benefits that can be achieved. Taking […]

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

The Pandemic Has the Potential to Finally Transform Meat Processing in the U.S. | Civil Eats

Some states are addressing the bottleneck in the industry by allowing state inspectors to approve direct-to-consumer and interstate sales. And new federal legislation could make those efforts possible nationwide.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Ag Middle East,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.foodandfarmingtechnology.com

Armenta's antibiotic-free solution for mastitis in dairy cattle | Food and Farming Technology

REDUCING the use of antibiotics to treat mastitis in dairy herds is very much a prime focus for dairy farmers these days and there are a number of new solutions coming to the market. Mastitis costs the global dairy industry billions of dollars every year in lost production and is one of the biggest consumersRead More

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