Monthly Archives: July 2013

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Read at : http://ifad-un.blogspot.be/2013/06/innovative-ideas-to-feed-world-giving.html Innovative ideas to feed the world: giving a platform to young people to share ideas on ending hunger and pov… See on desertification.wordpress.com

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture Smallholders need to work the logic of markets. For that they need skills – and they do not come spontaneously. To make farming a business, farmers need specific services to help them in doing … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Last week, African leaders pledged to reprioritise agriculture in their national policies and increase state spending to end hunger across the continent by 2025. At the conclusion of a meeting at t… … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
Probably the least catchy of titles belongs to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). Not catchy! But these people have a lot of information to share. This week, they…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: Sustainable intensification, an agricultural development pathway that aims to reconcile food production and environmental protection, is a highly politicised term that divides academics and practitioners alike. … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Sustainable Livestock development Ugandan smallholder farm landscape (photo credit: Neil Palmer/CIAT). A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calls for ‘more nuanced policy-making to boost smal… See on clippings.ilri.org

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See on Scoop.it – Sustainable Livestock development Presented by Jimmy Smith, ILRI Director General, at the African Livestock Conference and Exhibition (ALiCE), Nairobi, 26−28 June 2013 See on http://www.slideshare.net

Originally posted on Food (Policy) For Thought:
With the controversy around the Food Prize, and Food Security Conference after Food Security Conference being sponsored by large seed and food corporations, it is interesting to consider how the market power of…

See on Scoop.it – Sustainable Livestock development Florence Chepkirui, a blind dairy farmer in Saoset village in Kenya’s Bomet District (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). The director general of the International Livestock Institute (ILRI) has call… Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Farming could be key to solving youth unemployment in Africa.

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See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security A new web tool is helping farmers understand their emissions. See on http://www.foodsecurity.ac.uk

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security This is a great argument against the technology-driven, big-ag “food security” approach which focuses on the “need to feed the world” through more and flashier technological inventions. It addresse… See on … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Cracking the Nut Africa: Improving rural livelihoods and food security, 14-16 October 2013, Kigali, Rwanda Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: ThemesProper feeding of a growing populationReducing costs and risks of serving … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety When I first saw this link in my newsfeed this morning (via Butter Believer), I knew I had to share it. The video is a response to a Time Magazine article … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety International conference on managing quality in chains, 2-5 September 2013, Cranfield University See on http://www.foodsecurity.ac.uk

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety The United States and the European Union are currently negotiating a new free trade agreement known as the Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TFTA), sometimes also referred to as the Transatlantic Trad… … Continue reading →

Originally posted on PENAPH:
PENAPH is posting this OHCEA announcement  as it should be of interest to our members. Please contact the organizers listed in the announcement for more information. One Health Central and Eastern Africa (OHCEA), a network of…

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: Feed the Future: Launched in 2010, Feed the Future is the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative.  With a focus on smallholder farmers, particularly … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety A study released by the Earth Policy Institute last week concluded that for the first time in recorded history, farmed fish production outpaced beef production. While both have been on an … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture I’m currently working on a project analyzing the use of Africa in the agricultural biotechnology debate with a couple of students. We’re looking at how proponents and opponents of biotechnology ref… See on globalfoodpolitics.wordpress.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition There’s long been a debate over the impact of genetic modification on crop yields. While agricultural biotechnology’s proponents argue that genetically modified crops demonstrate higher yields, its… Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Obama aid won’t keep up with hunger in Africa. By 2023, about 34 percent of sub-Saharan Africa will face food insecurity compared to 29 percent today. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: "By … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Farming is not viewed as a “job” by many young Africans who reserve the term for employment that requires a desk and clean clothes, according to a report. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. See on … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Perhaps the greatest change in mindset in human history was from the belief in a Ptolemaic or geocentric view of the universe (Earth at the orbital centre of all…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security There was an interesting article in the New York Times two days ago about how the defeat of the farm bill signals that agriculture is not as powerful as it used … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: Members of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) discussed the final results of the 2012/13 agricultural campaign and made recommendations to protect the most vulnerable populations. The … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: At the restricted RPCA meeting, held on 8-9 April 2013 at the OECD headquarters, network members discussed the final results of the 2012/13 agricultural campaign and … Continue reading →

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See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Three quantitative microbial risk assessments (QMRAs) recently published in the Journal of Food Protection have demonstrated that unpasteurized milk is a low-risk food, contrary … See on saccsivdotcom.wordpress.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition I found this great infographic at the Massive Health blog and thought I’d share it. When I did diabetes-prevention research last summer, I read a ton of articles on how portion size … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition By Magda Fahsi Last week, while touring Dakar, Senegal’s capital, President Obama touted his vision to reduce hunger in Africa. He emphasized food security, saying that far too many people on the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition From Inter Press Services: Sub-Saharan Africa may be home to six of the world’s 10-fastest growing economies, but it also has a majority of the countries that are suffering from a food … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security “Farmers in developing countries, however, are bridging the ‘biotechnology divide.’ According to a new report by Clive James of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), ‘For the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security “Farmers in developing countries, however, are bridging the ‘biotechnology divide.’ According to a new report by Clive James of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), ‘For the … Continue reading →

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Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
VIDEO : Google Alerts – desertification http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2013/06/at-deserts-edge-glimpse-chinas-massive-desertification-challenge/#.Uc6GA-sgBn4 Choke Point / Eye On: http://vimeo.com/27031806#at=0 ‘At the Desert’s Edge’ Gives a Glimpse of China’s Massive Desertification Challenge By Luan “Jonathan” Dong In may not be surprising that China,…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/The_creeping_disease_that_threatens_populations.html?cid=36153724 Turning to dust The creeping disease that threatens populations by Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch For the past 20 years, more and more countries have been affected by desertification – and not just because of…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://practicalaction.org/blog/news/now-is-the-time-for-smallholder-farmers/ NOW is the time for Smallholder farmers Chris Henderson I am really pleased to see the UK Government and G8 focus on food and agriculture and to be invited by DFID to…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
“Innovation Key to Unlocking Africa’s Horticultural Potential” African agriculture is at the crossroads. Persistent food shortages are now being compounded by new threats arising from climate change. But Africa faces three major opportunities…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security “Neglect of agriculture has been a defining feature of Africa’s economic policy over the last four decades. The future is more promising. See on belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
“Seeding New African Agricultural Universities” Op-Ed, NAI Forum March 6, 2012 Author: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa…

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
    Monday, 01 July 2013 – NewBusinessEthiopia.com   African Ministers and other senior officials meeting at the African Union in Addis Ababa agreed to achieve development and eradicate hunger.   The ministers met in the framework of…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Enrica Porcari (L): “Social media tools are ways for scientist and young professionals to engage, disseminate and communicate” Three weeks to go before the launch of the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week,…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Essential questions on food security that require answers At the beginning of 2013, a group of 17 high ranking individuals and 7 organizations deeply rooted in agriculture and food security have sent…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Nigerian women farmers listen to a radio broadcast Agricultural development depends on innovation. Innovation is a major source of improved productivity, competitiveness, and economic growth throughout advanced and emerging economies, and plays…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
“Chambo”, freshly caught in Lake Malawi For some 200 million Africans fish is the main source of animal protein. This is one third of the continent’s population.  10 million Africans, many of…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: "..I have no interest in being a Monsanto, or even a GMO “apologist.” What irks me to no end, however, is the pervading mindset among a … Continue reading →

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Beef Runner Earlier this month we reflected on Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” from 1978. Those values and characteristics of a farmer hold true today, just as they did when they were first recited at the National FFA … Continue reading →

Beef Runner “A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your … Continue reading →

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
The indigenous, worm-resistant (and non-wool-producing) red Maasai sheep of East Africa (photo credit: ILRI). SciDevNet reports on a ‘livestock genebank’ that’s needed to help conserve breeds and populations of farm animals, especially the wealth of…