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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, World Hunger, Biotech, Food Security/Shortage,

05/25/2022 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Gene editing could increase food security, UK adviser says

Legislation introduced in Lords aims to help speed up development of gene-edited products

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe, Government / Policies, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Farmers warn UK must wake up to food security risks

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility of food security at home and abroad – and the UK Government needs to wake up to the risks of sleepwalking into a disaster.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Ag United Kingdom, Food Security/Shortage,

05/19/2022 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au

Childhood guides PhD on food security

Tshering Samdrup wants to help small landholders in developing countries.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Ag Global Specialty Food, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

'By better managing agricultural potential, food crises could be avoided' in the Horn of Africa

For Djibouti's Ayan Mahamoud, program coordinator of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), solutions exist to deal with the region's drought.

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

05/16/2022 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

Measuring the True Amount of Food Loss on Farms

A free new tool from the World Wildlife Fund helps farmers measure how much crop loss is really happening in their fields.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag India, Food Security/Shortage,

India Bans Wheat Exports

Bloomberg writer Pratik Parija reported today that, "India prohibited wheat exports that the world was counting on to alleviate supply constraints sparked by the war in Ukraine, saying that the nation’s food security is under threat."

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

05/12/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Africa: Opinion - Facing Multiple Food and Health Crises, Africa Must Lead Boldly

Opinion - Africa's leaders to rally together for urgent, practical responses to protect the most vulnerable from a tsunami of shocks undermining the livelihoods of millions

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TOPIC(S): Organic, AgriBusiness, Food Security/Shortage,

05/10/2022 SOURCE: www.swissinfo.ch

Stop organic farming to help future food crisis, says Syngenta boss

Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald has called for an end to organic farming to avoid a worsening food crisis.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Food Security/Shortage,

05/09/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Social unrest could emerge in Southeast Asia if food inflation surges

"It's usually the big shock jump that causes a lot of unhappiness on the street," an economist at Bank of America Securities told CNBC.

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

The backdrop of this story is primarily the war in Ukraine and the potential impact on the world's food supply.

The Global Food Crisis Will Be One of Affordability Rather than Supply

As prospects improve for Ukraine to plant more wheat, the world may avoid the worst of the global food crisis, but high prices will still be devastating for many

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