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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Go for hybrid seeds, rice farmers told

Despite the hybrid technology, local rice farmers still use saved seeds for the next planting season.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Global Food Security: Why It Matters in 2023 | Earth.Org

Modern eating habits have put a strain on the planet’s resources, compromising global food security and contributing to the acceleration of global warming.

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Topics: World Hunger, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

Feeding the World We Now Face Speech at International Borlaug Dialogue 2022
Administrator Samantha Power called for an acceleration and expansion of agricultural inve...

Administrator Samantha Power called for an acceleration and expansion of agricultural investment as a critical pillar of addressing current and future global...

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UN food chief warns Horn of Africa famine imminent, if global crises left unchecked

OTTAWA - The head of the World Food Program is urging countries to follow Canada in trying to avert a looming ...

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A Decade Of Progress In Agriculture Wiped Out, UN Says - HumAngle Media

Efforts made towards achieving eight Sustainable Development Goals have suffered a devasta...

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Better seeds and biotechnology can boost Africa's crop productivity, study finds - Alliance for Science

Though Africa has a quarter of the world’s arable land, its crop productivity falls well below the world average, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Much of that is due to poor quality seeds and constraints facing smallholder farmers, according to a new study that suggests crop biotechnology as a way to boost production and productivity […]

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TOPIC(S): USDA, World Hunger,

09/07/2022 SOURCE: www.wmtw.com

USDA authorizes new practice to help farmers avoid food shortage

The practice will allow farmers to insure a second crop is planted and harvested on the sa...

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

08/30/2022 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Hungry and malnourished, northeast Nigeria endures humanitarian crisis

Lying on a small bed next to her mother, 14-month-old Aisha Usman stares blankly, her eyes sunk in their sockets and rib cage visible.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Sorghum, World Hunger,

08/29/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Modern crop improvement takes a historical approach - Alliance for Science

Sorghum, rice, wheat, maize and barley are hugely important in the human diet, with more than 50 percent of all calories consumed coming from just a few key cereal crops. Now scientists are pairing modern gene editing with a look at the past to improve the performance of these powerhouse plants. Before they occupied such […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, World Hunger, Weather,

08/11/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

European Union warns of "very critical situation" as drought threatens 60% of EU and U.K.

Drought conditions are creating water shortages and affecting farming across Europe.

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Feeding the World We Now Face Speech at International Borlaug Dialogue 2022

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