World Hunger

12/20/2020 SOURCE: www.politico.com

Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals

"It should be a four-alarm fire," says one expert, given the high hunger rates among families.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Women must be ‘at the heart of sustainability conversation’ in farming, says MEP

Women farmers must be at the forefront of the sustainable farming discussion, but they say there are still barriers in the way and a lack of support for their entry into the profession.

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12/16/2020 SOURCE: www.washingtonexaminer.com

Hunger remains a problem even here at home

Hunger affects more than 2 billion people around the world each year (that’s 25.9% of the world’s population), and the pandemic has added many new faces to the ranks of the food insecure. Images of people waiting in lines at food banks are heartbreaking and defy our stereotypes about who the hungry are and what they look like. They are the faces of families often hungry for the first time in their lives.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Give agricultural workers vaccination priority, stakeholders urge

As the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine edges closer in the EU, stakeholders are urging member states to treat the food and drink workforce as a top priority in vaccination plans.

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Topics: Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Pollinators,

World food security affected by a shortage of pollinating insects

PRESS RELEASE - Crops that are pollinated by insects provide over a third of what the world eats. An international team involving INRA has revealed that increasing the quantity and variety of pollinating insects can increase crop yields by over 20% at the international level. These results, the product of a vast study conducted in 12 countries over a five-year period, appear in the 22 January 2016 edition of Science. The study highlights the importance of ecological intensification in agriculture in improving world food security and protecting pollinating insects and biodiversity.

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12/15/2020 SOURCE: www.dairyfoods.com

Yoplait, Jennifer Lopez to launch Lids to Feed America program

At a time when many things in the world remain uncertain, food banks continue to be a lifeline for families when it comes to putting food on the table.

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Topics: Sustainability, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Old model of agriculture is a drag on the economy, rural living. New farm laws offer a way out

The next revolution — Green Revolution 2.0 — will come through in-depth research, better investment opportunities and access to the market. The three farm laws are a revolutionary step in that direction.

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12/14/2020 SOURCE: abcnews.go.com

Amid 'unprecedented' hunger, advocates urge Congress to boost SNAP benefits in COVID-19 relief

Hunger continues to surge in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, and amid talks on a second stimulus bill, advocates are urging Congress to do more.

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Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

ADB assisting to strengthen agri sector, mitigate locust attacks

The technical assistance for the programme will be in the amount of $1.50 million.

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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

Hooray, Hooray to zero-tillage agriculture

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