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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, World Hunger, Coronavirus/COVID, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,

Kansas City's Green Acres Fish Farm Offers Hope And Healthy Food To Families In Need

As more Americans go without enough food during the coronavirus pandemic, one East Community nonprofit is trying to fill a gap in the city's urban core. It's the brainchild of the late local lawmaker Carol Coe.

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

Can the Pfumvudza conservation agriculture programme deliver food security in Zimbabwe? - Zimbabwe Situation

It looks like it’s going to be a good harvest this year in Zimbabwe. Early crop assessments suggest that there will be a bumper crop of maize

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Differences in National Food Security Best Explained by Household…

One of the most comprehensive statistical analyses of drivers of food insecurity across 65 countries has concluded that household income consistently explains more discrepancy in food security than…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Research, Ag India, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Food Security/Shortage,

Punjab Agricultural University develops new high yield ‘Punjab Basmati 7’

The variety has been developed by involving the strongly scented traditional varieties ‘Basmati 386’ and ‘Pusa Basmati 1121’, said PAU.

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Isaac L
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Food/Nutrition, Potatoes, Food Security/Shortage,

How the Potato Changed the World

Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Food sustainability? Why are we looking for another way

The global food production industry is responsible for up to 30% of total ghg emissions. Today the world is facing the biggest food system failures that we have ever had.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Innoterra looks to grow India agri business post restructuring, rebranding

Over the past five years Inoterra has invested around $60 million in its various businesses in India so far. The Innoterra platform comprises businesses such as MilkLane, Desai AgriFoods, Samaaru, Farmlink and Lateral Praxis

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

03/13/2021 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

A Year (Plus) of COVID-19: How the Pandemic Hit Food and Agriculture

It’s been a truly wild year in food and agriculture. To be fair, it’s been a truly wild year everywhere, one marked by massive societal and economic upheavals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—and, in the case of the United States, by the government’s response to the crisis. We’ve put together a timeline of some of the most important moments over the past year related to food and agriculture and its intersection with COVID-19. January 20, 2020. The first official positive COVID-19 test in the United States is found in Washington state. It’s likely that there were other cases

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

03/11/2021 SOURCE: thespoon.tech

Online Grocer Cropswap Launches New Feature to Help Food Insecure Families

“Farm-to-phone” grocery platform Cropswap today announced a partnership with Nourish LA to bring healthier food donations to underserved residents of Los Angeles. Food insecurity, which the USDA de…

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

03/02/2021 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com

Why community-run food hubs could be the key to better food security

Food hubs — community-run centres that provide shared space for small-scale farmers and food processors — can help improve local food security and shorten the supply chain.

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