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TOPIC(S): Ag Africa, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,

04/29/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact

The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries faced acute hunger in 2023 - Global Report | Headlines

This rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis contexts as well as a sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and the Sudan.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Jobs, Food Security/Shortage,

04/23/2024 SOURCE: www.cimmyt.org

Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production

In Mozambique, women spearhead efforts to enhance soybean yields with improved agronomic practices, yielding community-wide benefits.

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TOPIC(S): Food Security/Shortage, Ag Tech, Agriculture Global, Smallholder Farms,

04/15/2024 SOURCE: www.stltoday.com

Nicklaus: Path to world food security goes through St. Louis

On average, a small farmer in Africa produces just one-fifth as much output per acre as his North American counterpart.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food Waste, Food Security/Shortage,

04/09/2024 SOURCE: ceoworld.biz

Ranked: Countries That Waste the Most Food In The World, 2024 - CEOWORLD magazine

Food waste is a major global problem that has negative impacts on the environment, societies, and economies of countries. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, approximately 931 million tons of food are wasted every year, which accounts for 8 to 10 percent of international carbon emissions related to unconsumed […]

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Topics: Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

A Senegalese woman wanted to farm and own land. So she launched a growing movement.

In Senegal, women farmers compose 70% of the agricultural workforce, but rarely own land. Mariama Sonko wanted to change that, so she started We Are the Solution, now 115,000-strong, to train women to feed their communities sustainably.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,

04/08/2024 SOURCE: www.globalissues.org

Social Protection, a Key Solution for Directing Climate Finance To Poor Small-Scale Farmers

ROME, Apr 05 (IPS) - Climate change is exacerbating inequalities between and within countries, disproportionately affecting poor households in rural areas. In fact, we know that more than half of the resources of the poor – a large part of whom are small-scale farmers - are lost due to climatic hazards. This has negative impacts on the incomes of these people and their ability to meet their essential needs, including food.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

04/02/2024 SOURCE: www.tuko.co.ke

Woman Uses Her Tithe to Feed the Needy, Underprivileged and Widows Instead of Dropping It in Church

A woman has caused quite a stir as she shared how she uses her tithes every month. In a video, she cooked jollof rice and chicken and shared them to people.

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shared this article 1 year ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,

How to Feed the World Sustainably

Columbia University Professor Glenn Denning thinks he may have found a way to save the planet and feed everyone

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

03/28/2024 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

Food security: Can war-torn Sudan recover and help address the global food crisis?

Sudan could be a breadbasket for its region, but the civil war has put its farming at risk. How can it recover and help address the global food crisis?

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