John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,
Scientists behind giant 'Doomsday' seed vault win World Food Prize
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world.
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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.goodnewsnetwork.org
On the surface it seems to be just the latest African tree-planting scheme, but actually promises to be a direct stimulant to rural farming.
African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending
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04/29/2024 SOURCE: www.arabnews.com
Asia has about 60 percent of the world’s population but only about a third of its arable land. Food security expert Paul Teng of Nanyang Technological University consistently uses such measured words to explain his findings. Teng has been underlining the food security challenges facing Asia and the rest of the world for decades, highlighting the challenges associated with
Can Asia be relied on to ensure global food security?
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04/29/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com
The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced.
Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,
Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries faced acute hunger in 2023 - Global Report | Headlines
This rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis contexts as well as a sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and the Sudan.
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04/23/2024 SOURCE: www.cimmyt.org
In Mozambique, women spearhead efforts to enhance soybean yields with improved agronomic practices, yielding community-wide benefits.
Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production
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04/15/2024 SOURCE: www.stltoday.com
On average, a small farmer in Africa produces just one-fifth as much output per acre as his North American counterpart.
Nicklaus: Path to world food security goes through St. Louis
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04/09/2024 SOURCE: ceoworld.biz
Food waste is a major global problem that has negative impacts on the environment, societies, and economies of countries. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, approximately 931 million tons of food are wasted every year, which accounts for 8 to 10 percent of international carbon emissions related to unconsumed […]
Ranked: Countries That Waste the Most Food In The World, 2024 - CEOWORLD magazine
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
A Senegalese woman wanted to farm and own land. So she launched a growing movement.
In Senegal, women farmers compose 70% of the agricultural workforce, but rarely own land. Mariama Sonko wanted to change that, so she started We Are the Solution, now 115,000-strong, to train women to feed their communities sustainably.
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04/08/2024 SOURCE: www.globalissues.org
ROME, Apr 05 (IPS) - Climate change is exacerbating inequalities between and within countries, disproportionately affecting poor households in rural areas. In fact, we know that more than half of the resources of the poor – a large part of whom are small-scale farmers - are lost due to climatic hazards. This has negative impacts on the incomes of these people and their ability to meet their essential needs, including food.
Social Protection, a Key Solution for Directing Climate Finance To Poor Small-Scale Farmers
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