World Population

09/11/2020 SOURCE: www.azom.com

New Oxygen-Generating Bioink for 3D Printing Of Tissues

Engineering new tissues can be used to alleviate shortages of organs in transplantation, as well as to develop physiological models for drug discovery applications.

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09/11/2020 SOURCE: africa.com

Urgent Action Needed To Protect SA’s Potato Industry - Africa.com

Since 2000/01 potatoes accounted for approximately 45% of total vegetable crops produced in South Africa and contribute around R8.5 billion to the economy

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

How Women-Led Agribusinesses Are Boosting Nutrition In Africa - Africa.com

Oluwaseun Sangoleye’s son developed rickets after rejecting baby formula. So she started a business to make natural baby cereal from locally-sourced ingredients in Nigeria.

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

OP-ED: The world needs international cooperation to avert a catastrophic food crisis

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has elaborated a comprehensive Response and Recovery Programme to overcome the impacts of Covid-19 through up-scaled and robust international collaboration.

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Topics: Beekeeping, Pest Control, Sustainability, World Population, Pollinators,

Bees, Hornets and Wasps of the World

You might already know that there are different types of bees out there, but which ones are important to our ecosystems, which ones are endangered, which ones make honey?

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Topics: Economics, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Oxford PV and the Latest Solar Power Breakthrough

A UK-based clean technology leader – Oxford PV – recently set a new world record for conversion efficiency in a perovskite solar technology. These highly efficient solar panels have been touted by many to be the next step in the future of photovoltaics.

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Topics: Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

All economic sectors in negative growth for Q2, except agriculture

President Ramaphosa said this decrease in GDP reflected the severe impact of the global coronavirus pandemic on the economy and should spur all South Africans to do all they can to help rebuild the economy.

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Topics: Soil Health, Education U.S. NorthEast, Water, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, World Population,

Virginia researchers studying 'the sound of plants dancing' to improve agriculture

What do dancing plants sound like?

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Topics: World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

These 6 Coronavirus Precautions Probably Aren't Worth Your Time, According to Experts

It's not all bad news.

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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Ag South America,

Giant 10-Million-Year-Old Fossil Tree in Peru Reveals Surprises About Ancient Past

Ecosystems like this no longer exist.

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