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International Women’s Day, 2021Removing Barriers to Women’s Leading Role in African Agriculture

Africa’s population will double by 2050 if growth rates continue their trajectory, but the creation of jobs is not keeping pace, with up to five times more young people seeking employment each year

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

How a Korean-American Farmer Is Sharing Her Heritage Through Rare Seeds

The heirlooms include an ancient 'apple melon.'

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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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Topics: Wheat, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, GMO's, Ag United Kingdom, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Genome edited wheat to reduce cancer risk from bread and toast

Gene knockout reduces amount of harmful acrylamide forming

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Kenyan farmers are turning crop-eating locusts into sustainable animal feed | CBC Radio

The Bug Picture is working with communities in Kenya to harvest the insects and mill them,...

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Topics: Organic, Beekeeping, Fruit, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag South America, Pollinators,

Colombia's apiarists say avocado buzz is killing bees

For the second time in two years, Gildardo Urrego is scooping up piles of dead bees after an invisible evil invaded his hives in northwest Colombia, wreaking havoc among his swarms.

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Topics: Wheat, Rice, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

India expected to harvest record wheat, rice crops this year: Agri ministry

Rice output is estimated to rise by 1.2% to 120.32 million tonnes

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Drought Risk to the Agriculture Sector

Farmer losses from extreme drought represent an economically relevant share of crop production values, and may increase in coming decades as global temperatures rise.

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Can agriculture be Ethiopia’s growth engine? | ZeHabesha - Latest Ethiopian News Provider %

Heinz Strubenhoff/ Brookings Institution February 24, 2021 Ethiopia is a net exporter of agriculture commodities. However, the low level of industria

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Breeder traces wheat’s evolution from ancient grain

Esten Mason is using his time to study wheat in Colorado and help solve production problems.

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