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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

COVID-19 and livestock market systems: The impact of COVID-19 on livestock-based economies in the Horn of Africa - Ethiopia

English Analysis on Ethiopia and 4 other countries about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic, Insect Infestation and more; published on 26 Aug 2020 by Mercy Corps

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

08/29/2020 SOURCE: www.businessdailyafrica.com

Coffee farmers torn between KPCU and rival millers in Meru

Last Friday, police intervened after members of Uruku Coffee Society in South Imenti blocked their officials from taking coffee to the union mill at Chaaria.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

08/29/2020 SOURCE: www.zimbabwesituation.com

Chiadzwa villagers turn to herbal farming  - Zimbabwe Situation

THE Chiadzwa community is on the verge of sealing a lucrative deal to produce export quality herbs for a German firm, Organic Africa Holdings

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Pest Control, Sustainability, Insects, Ag Africa, Ag Middle East,

How are locusts & worms helping with food sustainability in Kuwait?

Since January, many farmers in East Africa have seen their land besieged by swarms of hundreds of billions of locusts. #InspireMiddleEast

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TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: news.un.org

Refugees at risk of hunger and malnutrition, as relief hit in Eastern

UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce its food and cash assistance for refugees in Eastern Africa by up to 30 per cent, the agency has said, voicing fears that the reductions could

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Insects, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Synthetic pesticides are the solution to East Africa's famine-causing locust swarms

For months, billions of these pests have migrated from remote deserts into populated regions of East Africa and into Asia, decimating crops and producing

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Save wetlands to avert disaster in Harare - The Zimbabwean

The water crisis in Harare has deepened with the Harare City Council announcing a critical shortage of water chemicals for water purification.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Women-led Agribusinesses are Boosting Nutrition in Africa | Black Star News

[Women-led Agribusinesses\Africa] Sangoleye: “My personal experience opened me up to the dearth of nutrient dense, affordable meal solutions for infants and young children.” Photo: Facebook

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Op-Ed: Covid-19 and the climate present varying risks for Southern and East Africa agriculture

Climate and pandemic risks could weigh on agricultural output and farm profitability in the 2020/21 season, and in turn, the livelihoods of those who are directly and indirectly dependent on the sector.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

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