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

12/31/2020 SOURCE: www.un.org

New year, new food systems | United Nations

The Food Systems Summit is becoming a reality, not just as a point in time in September 2021, but as a year-long global engagement process to bring solutions to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. The Summit Community is now live -join the conversation and make your voice heard.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Research, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Middle East, Education,

Farmers urged to take help from agricultural research

LALAMUSA: Director Agriculture Extension Gujranwala Division Javed Iqbal Wednesday urged farmers to take help from modern agricultural research to increase agricultural production.He visited Gujrat...

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Isaac L Isaac L
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. NorthEast, Food/Nutrition, Sweet Corn, World Hunger, World Population,

Cash in on the health benefits of corn

Many of us have great summer memories surrounding sweet corn. In the Midwest, when sweet corn is ready, our meals take on a different look as ears of corn make their way to our plates. But there’s more to corn than just the version on the cob.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Vegetables, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Farmers turning out to be among pandemic heroes - FarmKenya Initiative

The country is currently food sufficient, according to the Ministry of Agriculture

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

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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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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TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,

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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