World Hunger

10/27/2020 SOURCE: fortune.com

COVID-19 is making hunger and starvation much bigger problems

Number of people in a state of hunger and near starvation has doubled, says Yara International CEO Svein Tore Holsether.

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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Simple Seed Coating with Peptides Leads to Big Plant Growth Improvement

Researchers at Noble are exploring the potential for native small peptides to be applied as seed coatings to enhance plant growth and return carbon back to the soil.

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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

60% of Zimbabweans face food crisis by December: UN – Nehanda Radio

About 8 million (60 %) of the Zimbabwean population is facing serious food shortages by December due to continued droughts in the country and COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted the informal sector.

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Topics: Young Farmers, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), World Hunger, World Population,

Saint Lucia’s Women and Youth in Agri/Fisheries Small Business Sectors to be Empowered - St. Lucia News From The Voice St. Lucia

THE United Nations and Government of Japan through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) Wednesday launched...

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Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Data-driven agric can solve food security challenge in Nigeria, others –Abdella - New Telegraph

....as Microsoft 4Africa set to modernise agriculture on continent     Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Africa says one of the most prominent challenges facing Nigeria and the rest of sub-Saharan African nations is providing food security for its citizens.   He noted that while many farmers still rely on…

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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Economics, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Olive Production in Pakistan is the Next best Agricultural Solution

Olive production in Pakistan is the next best agricultural solution in order to support the cash-strapped economy of Pakistan. As per the report, Pakistan im

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10/25/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com

54 million Americans are going hungry. Here's how you can make sure you eat

The economic fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic is driving up food insecurity across America. Here is how you can get help if you are facing food insecurity today.

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Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

GM wheat variety with drought tolerance

"We think that the trifecta of herbicide, drought & frost tolerance is the next quantum leap in yield."

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10/24/2020 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

French startup Ynsect to build world's biggest bug farm

Growing global demand for food is putting a squeeze on available land and one French startup says it has the answer: indoor insect farming.

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10/24/2020 SOURCE: phys.org

Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis

ASPB is pleased to announce the publication of noteworthy research investigating water-saving alternatives for photosynthesis in temperate environments, which are likely to become hotter and drier in ...

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