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TOPIC(S): Jobs, Agriculture Global, Food Security/Shortage,

08/15/2022 SOURCE: www.farminguk.com

Food worth £60m wasted due to lack of workers, NFU warns

Food worth more than £60 million has been wasted because there aren't enough workers to pick, pack and process crops, the NFU has warned.

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,

08/09/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Scrapping use-by dates could prevent huge amounts of food waste – here's what else could help

British households waste nearly 32% of all purchased food items per year.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,

How many farms can Arizona and California lose before we feel it at the grocery store?

Nearly two-thirds of the nation's fruits and vegetables come from Arizona and California, where water is becoming increasingly scarce.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

08/05/2022 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

Global food prices 'declined significantly' in July, says UN agency

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned however that many uncertainties remain which could negatively impact prices in the coming months.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,

08/04/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Climate change proposals putting American food supply at risk, says dairy farmer

Dairy farmer, Stephanie Nash, fears the rise of climate policies worldwide will stifle agriculture and increasingly put the U.S. food supply at risk.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition, FDA, Food Security/Shortage,

FDA to restart food safety sampling program for fresh and frozen berries

In response to a history of hepatitis A and norovirus outbreaks associated with fresh and frozen berries, the FDA is developing a prevention strategy to

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.aljazeera.com

US, banks unveil plan to address global food crisis

The partners are aiming to prevent starvation prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine, rising food costs and climate change.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Fertilizer, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,

African Nations Increasing Farm Input Support Amid Food Security Fears

As input costs are rising for African farmers and a food crisis continues to grow, African governments are increasing their support for small farms, according to fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdi…

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TOPIC(S): CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

07/18/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

African-led genome assembly of lablab bean marks step forward in diversifying global food supply - Alliance for Science

African scientists can take the lead in making genetic improvements to neglected native plants that can help diversify the world’s food supply, a new study suggests. Most of the food we eat is sourced from a miniscule fraction of total plant diversity. Just three major crops currently provide more than 40 percent of global calorie […]

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,

07/18/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

A Global Chickpea Shortage is Looming

Chickpea crop yields are expected to drop as much as 20 percent in 2022.

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