Monthly Archives: October 2013

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety An agribusiness development database for Botswana. See on http://www.agribotswana.com

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Brussels, Belgium, October 2, 2013 – At the Brussels Development Briefing in Belgium, attended by over 150 delegates, the fundamental question on what transformation has taken place in African agriculture  … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security World Bank Group Increasing Public Investment in Africa’s Agriculture World Bank Group WASHINGTON, October 13, 2013—How can Africa boost agricultural productivity and increase public investments in a sector that employs as … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety This is a message for Farmers and Farmers Organizations from the Head of CAADP/NEPAD The interview was recorded in October 2013 during the 33rd Brussels Briefing attended by most communication… … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety By Dr. Margaret Zeigler Dr. Margaret Zeigler is executive director of the Global Harvest Initiative. See on globalfoodforthought.typepad.com

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
In November 2012, ILRI scientist Derek Baker with Froukje Kruijssen (WorldFish) organized a session at the CTA conference ‘Making the Connection.’ The session examined livestock and fish value chains and…

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Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
The African Smallholder Farmers Group, a network of international organisations that share a common commitment to working with and learning from smallholder farmers in Africa, has recently developed a…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
The African Smallholder Farmers Group, a network of international organisations that share a common commitment to working with and learning from smallholder farmers in Africa, has recently developed a…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
On the 14th October 2013, the latest Global Hunger Index report was launched. Produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute, Welhungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, this annual report details…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Livestock development in poor countries will face increasingly stiff regulations for operating in a carbon-constrained economy. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in 2006 that global livestock contributes up to 18% of global…

See on Scoop.it – Sustainable Livestock development The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday flagged off the input redemption of the Beef Value Chain (BVC) under the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) in Dafara, Kuje Area … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety By Charlotte Broyd and Francis Peel Partnership for Child Development, Imperial College London Each year on 16 October World Food Day aims to increase understanding of problems and solutions in … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety By Mpule K. Kwelagobe Mpule K. Kwelagobe is the CEO of the Institute for Endogenous Development, Executive Director of Africa Youth ARISE for youth in agriculture, rural innovation and social … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety One of the biggest threats today is the uncertainty surrounding the emergence of a novel pathogen or the re-emergence of a known infectious disease that might result in disease outbreaks … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
EFSA is the European Food Safety Authority. EFSA tells us that today, World Food Day 2013, the theme is Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition. Food security, not just a simple…

Originally posted on Food Governance:
CIDSE has just published a new brief on Agribusiness and Human Rights. In this briefing CIDSE asks  what global business & human rights standards should be applied to agricultural investment in order to reach the…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Last month the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa launched their first annual report detailing the state of African agriculture, entitled The Africa Agriculture Status Report. Focusing on…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Small-scale agriculture holds big promise for Africa Supporting smallholder irrigation through finance and technical assistance could significantly improve productivity and incomes Caspar van Vark Guardian Professional, Wednesday 23 October 2013 12.17 BST Jump…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Irrigation: 11 thoughts on sustainable water use in agriculture Our expert panel offers insights on how farming in developing countries could be improved through irrigation and how water resources could, in turn, be…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Building bridges between agribusiness and development Aligning agribusiness and development means taking a holistic approach How far can agribusiness initiatives work for development, and do no harm? Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Carlos da Silva,…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Amiran launches low cost irrigation kit to spur up new age farming   Agro inputs company Amiran Kenya has launched a low cost irrigation kit in a bid to entice more youths and…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://www.newera.com.na/2013/10/14/fight-desertification-land-degradation-major-global-challenges/ The fight against desertification and land degradation is major global challenges By Dr Moses Amweelo DESERTIFICATION,… See on desertification.wordpress.com

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Today is World Food Day, the day that marks the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and this year the focus is on sustainable food systems…

Originally posted on Kalu Samuel's Blog:
These five projects are not the only examples of worldwide efforts to bring attention to growing populations and food systems, but represent the different forms that urban agriculture can take. (Bridget Hildebrandt) On…

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Over 350 Children Die From Malnutrition This Year in Niger: UN WFMY News 2 Some 362 Nigerian children under five have died of malnutrition between January and September this year in the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition How Poverty Impairs Mental Functioning And Promotes Risky Decison-Making PlanetSave.com Researchers who study poverty have long-recognized that those who live in poverty frequently behave in less capable ways and engage in risky … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Press TV Malnutrition kills 362 children across Niger: UN Press TV “According to the last epidemiological report on the situation in Zinder, there were 79,087 cases of acute severe malnutrition in children … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Thousands dying from malnutrition in Somalia Tehran Times Tens of thousands of Somalians are dying from malnutrition as the worst drought in 60 years causes massive food shortages and famine in some … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
The 2013 UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s report, The State of Food Insecurity in the World, was launched recently, which summarises the number and location of people suffering chronic…

Originally posted on Food Governance:
Biofuels industry strong arms governments at UN food security conference Press release11 October 2013 ROME, Italy – Today Civil Society movements blamed Governments negotiating on biofuels at the Committee on World Food security for defending the interests…

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Indigenous investors who have made fortunes in other sectors of the economy are now increasingly investing in agriculture under the new dispensation of Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). See on dailytrust.info

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition The World Bank Group and the French Development Agency are supporting the development of rural communities and modernization of agriculture in Adamawa, Enugu, Osun and Niger states with US$230 million (N37.4 billion). … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security New York and D.C. will hit the climate change tipping point in 2047 – just 34 years from now. See on http://www.washingtonpost.com

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Wednesday’s post from Professor Joern Fischer provided some background on agricultural intensification, benefits and pitfalls, and a movement toward “sustainability.” In particular, he noted how landscape scale adds complexity to intensifying … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety “Aquaponics – A farming method that is somewhat unorthodox and relatively uncommon in today’s shifting conditions, but at the same time symbolises a great deal of significance and represents a very … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture In the lead up to the 2013 Borlaug Dialogue, the Skoll World Forum is featuring several keynote speakers writing at the nexus of three subjects central to the global challenges we face in the 21st century: biotechnology, … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture Abaji town is located on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital city. It is in the southern part of Abuja, a few kilometers from Gwagwalada town. It is a suburban settlement whose many inhabitants are … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety Nigeria without the National Veterinary Institute (NVRI), Vom, would have been a country with crops but virtually no animals, the Executive Director of the institute, Dr Muhammed Sani Ahmed has asserted. … Continue reading →

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
Professor David Little of the University of Stirling, recently reflected on ways that aquaculture can produce a greater amount of animal product for the same energy inputs. Writing on the…

Originally posted on Global Food Politics:
The new State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 report, jointly published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WPF), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Sheep foraging in Tamale market Research into developing country livestock systems is primarily micro-economic and sectoral with limited interaction with formal multi-market and macro-economic models. This results in analysis and advocacy that are frequently not…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
This September 2013 issue of ‘Livestock Matter(s)’ presents a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from ILRI and its partners. Download a print version – or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Below are some highlighted remarks made by Vicki Wilde, director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), based in Nairobi, Kenya, at a presentation she made at the sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week…

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
People in tropical countries fear diseases called sleeping sickness, and other names, caused by tiny parasites called trypanosomes (Trypanosoma spp.) also known as tryps. Now there’s new science suggesting a way to reduce…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
The Global Development Symposium 2014 takes place on 4–7 May 2014 at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Underscoring the critical links between human and animal health, the symposium will explore interdisciplinary approaches to improving public health…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
Smallholder livestock farming in the highlands of Ethiopia (ILRI/Apollo Habtamu). Over 15 scientists from the Food Safety and Zoonoses program at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are among 250 participants attending the Africa 2013 Ecohealth…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
The first World Bank Group Fellowship Program in the Africa Region has been launched tol further the Bank’s efforts to attract and build the capacity of local talent and the African Diaspora across the globe.…