John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
FAO Launches Plan to Avert Hunger Crisis in Horn of Africa
More than U.S.$138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said. FAO fears that a large-scale hunger crisis could break out if rural communities do not receive adequate assistance timed to the needs of the upcoming agricultural seasons. A third consecutive year of poor rains is posing a major threat to food security in countries already facing natural resource limitations and conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, and locust invasions during 2020-21. The FAO plan targets 1.5 million of the most at-risk rural populations in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia to get water, seeds, animal feed, veterinary care, and much needed cash to at-risk rural families. The organisation projects that some 25.3 million people will face "high acute food insecurity" by the middle of the year if no action is taken.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
Kenya's Dairy Sector Is Failing to Meet Domestic Demand. How It Can Raise Its Game
Analysis - Kenya's dairy sector is estimated at 14% of Kenya's agricultural GDP. Milk is primarily produced by smallholder dairy farmers who account for 56% of total output. It is estimated that the sector has 1.8 million smallholder farmers (about 80% of producers). The remaining 44% of milk output comes from large commercial farmers.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Pollinators, Food Security/Shortage,
Bee-ing Thoughtful About Pollinators
There's really nothing to replace bees as pollinators. That's why farmers work so hard to protect and encourage their safety.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Research, Education, Food Security/Shortage,
Answering Agriculture’s Critics
We had our work cut out for us with a recent New York Times opinion video. It was so disappointing to see a respected media outlet present a distorted picture of agriculture without so much as acknowledging that farmers play an essential role in stocking America’s pantries.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Food Waste, Ag Global Specialty Food, Food Security/Shortage,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Pesticides, Food/Nutrition, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Research, Food Security/Shortage,
Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others
According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,
Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening resilience to safeguard agricultural livelihoods - Kenya
English Analysis on Kenya and 21 other countries about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 23 Dec 2021 by FAO
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,
Adorable & heartwarming, but is this really farming or is it gardening?
6-Year-Old Girl Is Officially Georgia’s Youngest Certified Farmer
Bravo to 6-year-old Kendall Rae Johnson! She is growing vegetable while still growing up!
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Global Specialty Food, Food Security/Shortage,
Food Dehydration is crucial for decreasing food waste in Africa
Milwaukee Startup Helping Small African Farms Turn Waste into Livelihoods
Agricycle wants to address poverty and put a dent in global food waste. So far, it has created nearly 7,000 livelihoods in Africa and diverted 177 tons of food waste — and counting.
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