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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability,

ADM: Sustainability Important for Consumer Trust and Purchases

ADM recently surveyed consumers and decision-makers in the retail and consumer-packaged goods sectors on consumer trust, purchase consideration, and future regenerative agriculture trends for CPGs and retailers.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, November 2023 to April 2024 outlook - Burkina Faso

Analysis in English on Burkina Faso and 23 other countries about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Drought, Flash Flood and more; published on 31 Oct 2023 by FAO and WFP

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

11/01/2023 SOURCE: interestingengineering.com

'World first’: Giant cargo drone tested in Europe’s offshore wind farm

The Danish firm belives that higher-capacity drones will help in reducing costs and time as well as improving operational safety and efficiency.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Researchers discover genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index in rice

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced they achieved a scientific milestone with the discovery of the genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index (GI) in rice.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Symposium Strengthens Partnership with East African Countries

Experts from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania visited NC State for a three-day symposium to foster sustainable agricultural development and improve health and well-being in rural East African communities.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Environment, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

09/28/2023 SOURCE: www.foodnavigator.com

SAI releases definition of and framework for regenerative agriculture

Regenerative agriculture currently has no legal definition at an EU level. However, the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) platform, a group of companies that includes Danone, PepsiCo, Nestlé, and Unilever, has released a definition of its own, in conjunction with a framework that aims to provide a clear direction to nascent regenerative agriculture programmes.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Government / Policies,

Aligning Priorities: Perspectives from the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey - farmdoc daily

Jonathan Coppess, Maria Kalaitzandonakes, and Brenna Ellison - Jonathan Coppess -...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Vertical Farming,

Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?

Across the country, more indoor farms are launching or expanding even as others founder. This summer marked the groundbreaking of a huge vertical farming operation in Virginia by the California-based company Plenty Unlimited.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change,

09/15/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Climate change is undermining nearly all sustainable development goals, says report

At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear—the planet is far off track from meeting its climate goals. This undermines global efforts to tackle hunger, poverty and ill-health, improve ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability,

Study Shows Stronger ROI for Companies with High ESG Ratings | Sustainable Brands

Kroll analyzed data on over 13K companies across industries and found that those with better ESG ratings outperformed their peers with lower ratings; globally, ESG leaders had annual returns of 12.9% vs 8.6% for laggards.

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