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

Major revamp of SNAP could eliminate food insecurity in the US

URBANA, Ill. – Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and it worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides some relief, but millions of Americans still lack adequate access to healthy food. A new study from the University of Illinois proposes a potential solution.

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Food Security/Shortage,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Food Waste, Research, Education, Food Security/Shortage,

IPK researchers double the accuracy of wheat yield forecasts - Florida News Times

An international team of scientists, led by the IPK Leibniz-Institute, was able to double the accuracy of wheat yield predictions by increasing populations.Credits: IPK / Christophe Martin The enormous potential of big data has already been demonstrated in areas such as financial services and telecommunications. For the first time, an international team of researchers, led …

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Agriculture, Key To Africa’s Quest For Continued Growth, Sustainability

Africa cannot achieve self-sufficiency in agriculture without engaging and building the capacity of its smallholder farmers. This was the submission of Venkataramani Srivathsan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Olam Africa, the Middle East and North America regions, who spoke during a panel discussion on a BBC agro webinar event tagged ‘Agriculture – Africa’s Future’, held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Tech, World Hunger, Ag Middle East, Food Security/Shortage,

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