Monthly Archives: March 2020

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Phys. Org. – MARCH 18, 2020 – by Chalmers University of Technology – https://phys.org/news/2020-03-comparisons-conventional-agriculture.html The environmental effects of agriculture and food are hotly debated. But the most widely used method of analysis often tends to overlook vital…

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Water scarcity is one of the major challenges of the 21st century and drylands are the most affected, including West Africa. By News Ghana – Nov 4, 2019https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-to-water-and-improved-water-use-efficiency-are-essential-to-reduce-the-vulnerability-of-rural-communities-to-climate-shocks-in-west-africa/ Dirty Water West Africa and the Sahel region is…

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Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank Group joint malnutrition estimates, 2019 edition. Note: *Eastern Asia excluding Japan; **Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand; ***Northern America sub-regional average based on United States data. There is no estimate available…

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Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=93469 HEALTH: WHO malnutrition initiative GENEVA, 10 August 2011 (IRIN) – The World Health Organization has launched a web-based information system it hopes will help prevent millions of people from suffering various forms…

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UN LAUNCHES WEB-BASED GUIDE TO HELP COMBAT ALL FORMS OF MALNUTRITION New York, Aug 10 2011  9:05AM The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a web-based tool that gives governments and health-care providers access…

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March 12, 2020  – ALI GARBA Ali – https://www.newtelegraphng.com/malnutrition-tackling-a-major-killer-of-under-5s/ Every year, about 20 million children under five years of age suffer severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and of these, about one million die annually in Africa. In…

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ContactMike KringsKU News Service -Mon, 03/16/2020 – http://today.ku.edu/2020/03/04/book-outlines-how-agriculture-can-be-revolutionized-supported-new-international-bodies LAWRENCE —?Revolutionizing the way humans practice agriculture by implementing new practices supported by international bodies might sound like a radical idea. Yet it’s possible, according to a University…

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Read at : AfricaFiles http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=22082 Lake Chad shrinking, could disappear Author: UN News Date Written: 15 October 2009 Primary Category: Ecology Document Origin: UN News Centre Secondary Category: Central Region Source URL: http://www.un.org Key Words: Chad,…

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https://m.gulf-times.com/story/655801/Qatar-taking-steps-to-ensure-food-security QNA/ RomeThursday، 13 February 2020 01:30 AM Qatar is participating in the meetings of the 43rd session of the annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), held under the theme “Investing…

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By Michael SvobodaTuesday, November 26, 2019https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/11/13-new-books-and-reports-about-the-future-of-food/ The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World, by Amanda Little (Penguin Random House 2019, 352 pages, $27.00) Kiss the Ground: How the Food You Eat…

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REPORT by Emily Weeksfrom Government of the United States of AmericaPublished on 03 Jan 2020https://reliefweb.int/report/world/new-approach-building-food-secure-future-summary-findings-ipcc-report-land The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its new?Report on Climate Change and Land?and?Summary for Policy Makers. Prepared by over 100…

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KNA January 28, 2020https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/climate-change-a-challenge-to-food-security/By  Joseph  Kamolo A climate outlook forum is underway in Mombasa to raise awareness about the use of climate services and to collectively address climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, in order to…

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February 18, 2020 – https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/377470-how-climate-change-contributes-to-insecurity-in-nigeria-other-african-countries.html Cape Town — In this allAfrica explainer we delve into the relationship between climate change and conflict on the continent Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are key factors increasing…

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Published September 15, 2019https://punchng.com/nigeria-niger-chad-move-to-rehabilitate-lake-chad-basin/ Nigeria, Niger and Chad are working on a joint trans-border agroecosystem project aimed at the restoration of livelihoods and rehabilitation of the Lake Chad Basin. Director-General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall,…