03/25/2024 SOURCE: www.wfp.org

Famine imminent in northern Gaza, new report warns | World Food Programme

ROME – Famine is imminent in the northern part of the Gaza Strip and the entire population of Gaza is facing crisis levels of food insecurity or worse, according to the new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today.

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03/23/2024 SOURCE: www.aljazeera.com

Farmers’ protests in Europe and the deadend of neoliberalism

Scrapping environmental protections will not solve the agricultural crisis in Europe.

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03/23/2024 SOURCE: agupdate.com

International programs benefit students and U.S. agriculture

University ag schools are not only thinking domestically but also are expanding their efforts internationally — offering students the opportunity to do research, experience other cultures and help other countries.

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03/23/2024 SOURCE: phys.org

Study shows benefits of chatgroups to human health can be replicated in plant health

A CABI-led study has revealed that there is evidence of the benefits of chatgroups to human health, which can also be replicated in plant health.

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Global hunger: 7 facts you need to know

Around the world, up to 811 million people regularly go to bed hungry. Here are 10 facts you should know about global hunger.

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03/13/2024 SOURCE: disasterphilanthropy.org

Horn of Africa Hunger Crisis - Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Prolonged, extreme drought is plaguing several countries in the Horn of Africa. The drought is a grade three health emergency.

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03/10/2024 SOURCE: ontargetnews.com

Local Student Receives State FFA Scholarship | OnTargetNews.com

Laurel Cox of the Cascade FFA Chapter received the Waymon Hickman Scholarship from the Tennessee Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation. Cox was chosen from 95 applicants across the state and will receive $500 toward her postsecondary education. Tennessee FFA Foundation Scholarships are awar ...

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03/08/2024 SOURCE: www.nature.com

People quasi-randomly assigned to farm rice are more collectivistic than people assigned to farm wheat

Nature Communications - According to the rice theory, the demands of rice farming might make cultures more collectivistic. Here the authors provide evidence in support of this theory by showing...

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03/08/2024 SOURCE: www.cimmyt.org

Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production

In Mozambique, women spearhead efforts to enhance soybean yields with improved agronomic practices, yielding community-wide benefits.

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03/07/2024 SOURCE: www.capitalfm.co.ke

AFSTA says tech key to enhancing seed systems, crop production

MOMBASA, Kenya, Mar 7 – The African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) has said that seed technologies and tools play a pivotal role in enhancing seed systems and crop production globally. AFSTA stated that the availability of quality seeds is critical to enhancing crop productivity for a food- and nutrition-secure continent. Munyaradzi Jonga, a Seed Production […]

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