Monthly Archives: June 2013

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition The World Bank is promising the poor will not always be with us. “We will join forces to end absolute poverty by 2030,” World Bank president Jim Yong… See on http://www.catholicregister.org

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Child #poverty is directly tied to the level of household #income http://t.co/gCvBsiaq99 See on ht.ly

Originally posted on OJO Olawale :
Today, I watched as students in their fourth year in my university (Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria) picked up their log books for the six month SIWES program. This is generated some thoughts in…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Food security dependent on smallholder farmers – Yara Vibe Ghana Food security in Ghana is largely dependent on the contribution of smallholder farmers predominantly engaged in crop and cash production, Mr … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Kevin’s Carter’s disturbing picture of the 1993 famine in Sudan won him a Pulitzer Prize. See on http://www.nationofchange.org

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety City farmers and advocates for sustainable food systems champion urban agriculture as a source of better food. How urban agriculture offers better produce See on verticalfoodblog.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Malnutrition ought to take political centre-stage: Experts New York Daily News New Delhi, June 28 — India needs to bring the malnutrition debate on the political centre-stage, experts noted Friday at the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Widespread malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa is threatening the survival of millions of children, Plan has warned. (#Malnutrition is threatening child survival in sub-Saharan #Africa. See on plan-international.org

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition In his first year as president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim has tried to refocus the institution on fighting poverty and climate change — but challenges lie ahead (World Bank … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security In his first year as president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim has tried to refocus the institution on fighting poverty and climate change — but challenges lie ahead (World … Continue reading →

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See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Malnutrition threatening child survival in sub-Saharan Africa – Plan Reuters AlertNet Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA: Widespread malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa is threatening the survival of millions of children, child rights organisation Plan… See … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security China’s pioneering efforts are helping African nations develop their agricultural sectors (Solving Africa’s food crisis: http://t.co/lh26sOMCaF #foodcrisis #malnutrition #Africa)… See on africa.chinadaily.com.cn

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See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security China major player in fighting hunger: UNWFP—A top official from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Wednesday that China is capable of playing a major role in the global … Continue reading →

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See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety On the side lines of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit in the capital Abuja, ABN’s Wole Famurewa caught up with Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi… See on http://www.youtube.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Officials of United Nations food agencies on Saturday called for food security and nutrition to be placed at the center of the international agenda for African development, and hunger to be eliminated … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Every year the Worldwatch Institute releases their annual State of the World report covering such previous topics as consumerism, climate change and food security.  In 2013, State of the…

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
Source link:  http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/04/innovation-agriculture-africa/ Editor’s Note: This article was feature in Ventures Africa magazine February/March edition Posted on April 29, 2013 VENTURES AFRICA – Agriculture in Africa currently stands at the crossroads of persistent food shortages compounded…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Beyond the farm: promoting agribusiness as a way out of poverty Just improving farm yield is not enough to lift families and communities out of poverty – we also need to change the…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Ezekial Rop, a smallholder farmer in Moiben, Kenya (photo credit: Jeff Haskins). ‘Supporting smallholder farmers to play a greater role in food production and natural resource stewardship is one of the quickest ways to lift…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Pastoral areas of Africa are experiencing a booming livestock export trade and inflow of investment that can be harnessed to grow national economies (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). A comprehensive economic evaluation of pastoral livestock’s often…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Agriculture policies in many African countries are failing to recognise the true needs and priorities of their young people, say authors of new research published today by the Institute of Development Studies. Unemployment…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Farming by machete and hoe does not appeal to young Africans – or policymakers. Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian Agriculture employs most of Africa‘s young people and is likely to continue to…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Youth are the future. Invest in them!. Youth are the future. Invest in them!  “Education is crucial, enabling young people to live up to their potential” With more than 200 million people aged between…

Beef Runner Earlier this week, I was busy in the barn at one of our farms despite the humidity and rain. We were working cattle and pulling bulls from the cow herds. The calves were receiving their first round of … Continue reading →

Is castration really a management matter? Beef Runner Why do farmers and ranchers castrate cattle? There can be many welfare and management reasons behind the use of castration in cattle. Castration also comes to mind when I think of the … Continue reading →

Beef Runner What is a Factory Farm? Does feeding cattle corn harm them? Why are cattle finished in feedlots? These are a few of the questions I often receive when discussing the beef we eat and how cattle are raised. … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition 16 June 2013, Rome – FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva formally recognized 38 countries for reducing hunger by half well ahead of international targets for the year 2015. During a high-level … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition 4 June 2013, Rome – Denouncing the huge social and economic costs of malnutrition, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today called for resolute efforts to eradicate malnutrition as well as hunger … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Food for All: Tackling Hunger and Malnutrition | Commentary Roll Call There has never been a greater need for a comprehensive and sustainable approach to tackling hunger and malnutrition. See on news.google.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Environment News Service We Must Confront Climate Change to End Poverty Huffington Post To help our clients prepare for the risks of a warming planet, we asked the scientists at the Potsdam … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition   FAO urges end of malnutrition as priority / Social and economic costs of global malnutrition unacceptable   ROME, Italy, June 4, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Denouncing the huge social and … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety On a recent visit to Japan, I was struck by the remarkable success of smallholder farming. I left the country convinced that subsistence farming can eradicate Africa’s hunger crisis. I wade … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security   THIS is the third in the series on healthy and responsible living. Today I would like to share my experiences about the several farming practices that not only seek to … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Our Collective Failure To Address Malnutrition Is a Glaring Scandal of the 21st Century. Published on 11 June 2013. share +. June 8 – As we gather in London this weekend … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security New research published this week in the respected medical journal, The Lancet, underscores one area – undernutrition in young children – where there is a lot more work to do. According … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Dr. Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics, says key issues in coming months will be input and production costs; demand; output levels for 2013 and 2014; and prices and margins.   YouTube: http://agtoday.us/14bOYrG   … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis PBS NewsHour But it will likely be fueled by renewable resources, like ingenuity, imagination, and perseverance. See on … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Toward Freedom, a progressive perspective on world events See on http://www.towardfreedom.com

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Children not eating well costs Uganda more than 5% of its national income, the first large-scale survey of the economic impact of malnutrition shows. See on http://www.bbc.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety I have been working for nine months as an agricultural economist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) headquarters, in Nairobi, Kenya. I have come to realize that there are not … Continue reading →

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
A failed maize crop in Ghana. A report by CCAFS is advising Africa’s farmers and policymakers to adapt to climate shifts now to ensure communities are protected from climate change devastations (photo credit: Neil Palmer/CIAT).…

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Myjoyonline.com Prioritise smallholder agriculture development; farmers tell gov’t Myjoyonline.com At a SEND-Ghana sponsored forum at Dodowa in the Shai-Osudoku district, the farmers bemoaned the lack of sustained efforts to assist them … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Malnutrition biggest killer of African children Africa Review Speaking to the Africa Review in a telephone interview after the rally, Mr Gates said malnutrition is a huge problem because if a … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Bill Marler’s Food Safety Today, by Bill Marler: updated automatically with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos. (RT @bmarler: Bill Marler’s Food Safety Today is out! See … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
World Environment Day, the theme being food loss and food waste, got us thinking about practical ways we can reduce the amount of food we throw away. In developing…

Originally posted on Global Food Politics:
The world’s bee populations have been under stress in recent years, fueling concerns over the future of agriculture.  The combination of colony collapse disorder—the cause of which remains disputed—and expanded use of certain classes…

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
By Warren Nyamugasira Recently, our leaders have been commemorating, on our behalf, 50 years since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now African Union (AU). Despite the twists and turns over the past…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
“In addition to providing high-quality food products (meat and milk), livestock is the most important source of on-farm income and insurance in the low-input farming systems of semi-arid southern Africa.” ILRI’s sister center the International…

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
Yesterday Sharon Oosthoek at Nature told us about some new science, showing that pesticides spark broad biodiversity loss. It’s easy to spray pesticides within legal limits. But many pesticides accumulate in soil and…