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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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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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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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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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08/10/2022 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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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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08/01/2022 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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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.