12/08/2020 SOURCE: apnews.com
The deadly pandemic that tore through the nation’s heartland struck just as Aaron Crawford was in a moment of crisis. He was looking for work, his wife needed surgery, then the virus began eating...
Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,
Agriculture doesn't have to be the villain: regenerative farming can s
This World Soil Day, Petra Hans of IKEA Foundation argues that working with not against nature is the only sustainable way for agriculture to feed a growing human population.
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Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Digitisation Could Transform African Agriculture
Placing an online order for farming inputs saves Velebantfu Dlamini about USD12 in transport fees for a round trip of about 320 kilometres. The 26-year-old vegetable farmer from Nkhungwini in the Shis
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
Fresh kick-off for agri-food systems transformation
25 November, 2020/Rome - Global leaders called today for an urgent action to transform agri-food systems to make them more sustainable and resilient
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Topics: Soil Health, Water, Sustainability, Hydroponics , Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,
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1% of Farms Operate 70% of World's Farmland - Slashdot
One percent of the world's farms operate 70% of crop fields, ranches and orchards, according to a report that highlights the impact of land inequality on the climate and nature crises. The Guardian reports: Since the 1980s, researchers found control over the land has become far more concentrated bo...
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Sustainable Measures Help Farmers Script a Positive Story Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty
As India continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of deaths, farmers here have been fighting a battle of their own against volatile pricing, uncertain demand and lack of ac
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11/26/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com
"The Last Dance" was filled with hot dishes about Michael Jordan's time with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation's hungry.
Michael Jordan donates $2 million from hit documentary to feed America's hungry
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Topics: Fishing (Commercial), World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Community conservation reserves protect fish diversity in tropical rivers | Cornell Chronicle
A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found that small, community-based reserves in Thailand’s Salween River Basin are serving as critical refuges for fish diversity in a region whose subsistence fisheries have suffered from decades of overharvesting.
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11/25/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com
CNBC's Becky Quick explains the pervasive problem of food insecurity in the United States as the pandemic rages on and how people can help.
Millions of people in the U.S. are in need of food—Here's how you can help
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