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

Oh no, no hummus. 😏

A Global Chickpea Shortage is Looming

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

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

07/13/2022 SOURCE: www.ipsnews.net

Looking into the future, the report projects that at this rate, even with a global economic recovery, around 670 million people will go hungry, or 8% of the world’s population.

Food Security: We Are Still Going Backwards

The signs of the last few years indicate a continuous setback towards achieving food security

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

The Global Food Crisis—This Is Not a Dress Rehearsal

When it comes to the food supply, it's past time to pay attention to what's happening at a global level, and take action at the local level.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Brazil, Food Security/Shortage,

07/08/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Brazil expects record 2022 wheat crop of 9 mln tonnes

Brazil is expected to harvest a record wheat crop of 9 million tonnes in 2022, with growers sowing the largest area for this crop in the past 32 years.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Ag South America, Brazil, Food Security/Shortage,

07/06/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Brazil's flour millers reel from impact of high wheat prices

We have very short national stocks, and demand is heated. And as export contracts are being signed, prices will remain high, says a flour milling company representative.

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shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, AgriBusiness, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,

PEPSICO EXPANDS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY, ISSUES CALL TO ACTION TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS

/PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing hunger crisis, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, announced an expansion of its...

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

07/05/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Ghana's food vendors hope GM cowpea brings lower prices - Alliance for Science

As the price of delicacies made from cowpea, or beans, continues to rise in Ghana, some vendors are hoping that genetically modified cowpea will increase supplies and reduce consumer costs. Cowpea is a key ingredient in such popular Ghanaian dishes as waakye, gari and beans (also known as red-red or gorbe) and kose. It typically […]

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

06/30/2022 SOURCE: globalvoices.org

The Caribbean's ‘looming’ food security storm suddenly seems more threatening

It is estimated that there are as many as 2.8 million people — nearly 40 percent of the population — suffering from food insecurity in the English-speaking Caribbean, most of them from low-income households.

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