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

08/05/2022 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

Global food prices 'declined significantly' in July, says UN agency

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned however that many uncertainties remain which could negatively impact prices in the coming months.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe, World Hunger,

08/02/2022 SOURCE: www.the-sun.com

Ship carrying 26,000 tons of corn leaves Ukraine in bid to avert famines

A SHIP full of grain set sail from Ukraine raising hopes of averting Biblical famines fuelled by Putin’s bloodbath invasion. The vessel braved a maze of sea mines as it steamed out of Odesa with 26…

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

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.aljazeera.com

US, banks unveil plan to address global food crisis

The partners are aiming to prevent starvation prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine, rising food costs and climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

07/13/2022 SOURCE: www.ipsnews.net

Looking into the future, the report projects that at this rate, even with a global economic recovery, around 670 million people will go hungry, or 8% of the world’s population.

Food Security: We Are Still Going Backwards

The signs of the last few years indicate a continuous setback towards achieving food security

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

The Global Food Crisis—This Is Not a Dress Rehearsal

When it comes to the food supply, it's past time to pay attention to what's happening at a global level, and take action at the local level.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

07/07/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: GMO technology is ‘no threat’ to indigenous Ethiopian crops. Here’s why

Should we be worried about losing our indigenous crops because of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? The answer is an outright no.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, CRISPR/Gene Editing, World Hunger, Climate Change,

07/06/2022 SOURCE: www.isaaa.org

How CRISPR Helps Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change

In 2021, a study in Finland assessed just how global food production will be affected if greenhouse gas emissions are left uncut. The study revealed that by the end of the century, rapid, out-of-control greenhouse gas emissions may lead to more than a third of current global food production falling

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, AgriBusiness, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,

PEPSICO EXPANDS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY, ISSUES CALL TO ACTION TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS

/PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing hunger crisis, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, announced an expansion of its...

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