Sustainability
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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"As the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has shutdown many businesses, people are picking up new hobbies to keep themselves occupied whiling away the time at home. One diversion gaining popularity is gardening, and many are finding solace in cultivating a bountiful garden in their backyard. ON HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM: Grocery delivery customers are having banana issues Wondering which vegetables and fruits are best to plant in this Texas climate? The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension lists some easy vegetables to grow during the spring and summer months: "

John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Coronavirus/COVID,

Arab World: COVID-19 Lockdown Triggers Food Shortages Fears Arab World: COVID-19 Lockdown Triggers Food Shortages Fears The pandemic has limited the number of ground employees working in transit areas. (Shuttertsock) Highlights Levant countries are particularly vulnerable as they are plagued by collapsing economies, conflict and corruption. COVID-19 has triggered fears of food shortages across the Arab region. Distributors and experts now warn that the pandemic is creating significant disruptions in global food networks and inflation in food prices, to which Levant countries are more vulnerable than other Arab states. A slowdown in shipping, movement restrictions and border closures are impeding the production and transport of food products at the global level. Thousands of containers are now left stranded across ports and airports, as ships and aeroplanes remain grounded because of strict lockdowns and confinement measures imposed by international governments. Fewer ships and fewer flights make food exports more expensive and complicated, warns Hani Bohsali, president of the Syndicate of Importers of Foodstuffs, Consumer Products and Drinks, which represents around 50 importers in Lebanon."

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