Author Archives: Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
A new paper published today in Science warns that billions of dollars promised to fund programs to boost small-scale agriculture in developing countries are unlikely to succeed in feeding the world’s increasing populations. This is…

Originally posted on Natural Health with the Camel Milk:
Camel role is incredible in its cradle of domestication and its original habitats. In 19th Century some camels were transported to USA, Australia, and some other places for work and armies.…

Originally posted on Rural Sociology Wageningen University:
The sub-department Sociology & Anthropology of Development of the Social Sciences department of Wageningen University invited two key note speakers for a seminar on Foreign Investment in African Agriculture: Prof. Kojo Amanor (University…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
ILRI veterinary epidemiologist Delia Grace presenting at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Science-Policy Forum that preceded the second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), on 20 May 2016 (photo credit: ILRI). The United Nations…

Originally posted on Natural Health with the Camel Milk:
Camel milk has been shown, to be effective in reducing the level of glycosylated or glycated haemoglobin in the blood. This is haemoglobin to which glucose is attached, and is typically…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
By Alice Marks Credit, FAO On April 26th 2016 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released their new report, Growing Food for Growing Cities: Transforming food systems in an urbanizing…

Originally posted on AgHealth:
Bird’s-eye view of a colourful food market in Western Bengal, where 70% of people depend on agriculture (photo credit: Krishnasis Ghosh/Bioversity International). In a recent blog post (11 April) published by the Global Panel on Agriculture…

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
This week, the International Conference on Pulses for Health, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Drylands takes place in Morocco. ILRI and ICARDA scientists from the Livestock and Fish program are…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
By Katrin Glatzel Credit: Katrin Glatzel, 2015 (Senegal) In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where agriculture is predominantly rainfed, farmers’ access to water is often limited based on seasonal variation. Yet…

The latest post in our “Growing Food for Growing Cities” series highlights the opportunity for private sector investment in agricultural development.  Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.thechicagocouncil.org See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

Originally posted on Food Governance :
The Routledge Handbook of Food and Nutrition Security has just been published. The Handbook was edited by Bill Pritchard, Rodomiro Ortiz and Meera Shekar and includes great contributions. Overview: The concept of food and nutrition…

Originally posted on Food Governance :
The Routledge Handbook of Food and Nutrition Security has just been published. The Handbook was edited by Bill Pritchard, Rodomiro Ortiz and Meera Shekar and includes great contributions. Overview: The concept of food and nutrition…

“Without urgent, coordinated action, the world is heading towards a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries, which have been treatable for decades, can once again kill.” Sourced through Scoop.it from: foodpolicyforthought.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, … Continue reading →

Spiking food prices over the past decade caused shortages, unrest, and maybe even revolutions. Now that prices have returned to normal levels, the question is whether the worst of the food crisis is over. https://www.theatlas.com/charts/N1S6s_w0l Economists and policymakers convened by the Council … Continue reading →

Agribusiness is on the verge of dramatic change. But across the industry, many companies have barely scratched the surface in their efforts to boost yields, improve supply chain efficiencies or increase value-added activities. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bain.com See on … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
By Alice Marks click to view report On March 31st the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) published the 2016 Global Food Policy Report. The report highlights the scale…

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
Women clean fish to provide nutritious food From 4-8 April 2016, the program’s gender initiative is convening a writeshop of scientists and gender specialists to bring together results and lessons…

Originally posted on Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source:
Over 1000 Nigerians will this year be beneficiaries of N500Million Naira Grant seed capital set aside for young Nigerian entrepreneurs and students. This was disclosed today during the…

Originally posted on ILRI policies, instititions and livelihoods program:
A woman milking her goat Gender equality is an essential component for sustainable economic development. This year, the International Women’s Day (IWD) sparked a variety of discussions about climate change, livestock…

Originally posted on Ecoagriculturist:
It was the first day of June in the serene and sunny – but slightly windy – city of Montpellier, and from all around the world researchers and academics in the fields of agriculture and family…

Farming livestock contributes around 6 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere each year. While estimates vary, this could represent up to 18% of globa Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bizcommunity.com See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security

For all sorts of reasons, therefore, it’s time for farmers to look at the work they do as a type of investment vehicle.” Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bizcommunity.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

Originally posted on Ecoagriculturist:
Source: ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 2

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Originally posted on Food Governance :
Next week (March 22) I will be speaking in Paris at INRA for a workshop on Food Security and Democracy. The title of my talk is Global governance for ecologically integrated food security policies: Reflections on…

Coconut oil has been said to cause weight loss, protect against cancer and heart disease, and even slow down or prevent dementia. Here’s what the studies actually say. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cbc.ca The wild claims are based on small … Continue reading →

A new study could shed light on whether an organic diet helps to decrease pesticide exposure among young children. Sourced through Scoop.it from: civileats.com A good reminder that we live in complex ecosystems. Directly ingesting pesticides in the food we … Continue reading →

Massive amounts of medicine continue to circulate through our food system. The issue of antibiotic resistance isn’t about medicines or animals, but about the relationship between people and what we eat. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com See on Scoop.it – … Continue reading →

Food security is a complex socio-economic issue, intricately linked to human health and sustainable economic development. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.business-standard.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

Special Issue: Roots to Global Food Security Sourced through Scoop.it from: jxb.oxfordjournals.org See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

The question of whether differences in some nutrients compared with conventionally produced food are likely to translate to better health is disputed. Sourced through Scoop.it from: well.blogs.nytimes.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

More than 70% of antibiotics sold in the U.S. are for food production animals. Sourced through Scoop.it from: money.cnn.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

The strong social mission of most urban farms might not be enough for longterm viability, a study suggests. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.citylab.com See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture

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  Many youth migrate seasonally, and return home again to help with planting or harvest. When they migrate for wage jobs, they send remittances that help rural families’ food security. The remittances and increased skills brought back to rural areas … Continue reading →

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Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
What if you could be guaranteed that participants would come to your workshop having already mastered the basic content knowledge of your topic area? Think about the possibilities! You would be free to challenge them…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
? ? Agroforestry could give Nigeria’s IDPs a new future Submitted by Kate Langford on February 29, 2016 Internally displaced people (IDP) in northeast Nigeria need to be given alternative livelihoods, such as agroforestry, if they…

A special issue presented by The Digital Thinking Initiative Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.foreignaffairs.com See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Date palm tissue culture laboratory – Picture from FAO GM crops have once again come under the spotlight with the recent news that Burkina Faso will no longer be…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Date palm tissue culture laboratory – Picture from FAO GM crops have once again come under the spotlight with the recent news that Burkina Faso will no longer be…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
By Alice Marks Using drones for agriculture. Credit: Lima Pix (Flickr) According to experts at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, we are sitting on the edge of the…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Photo by phanlop88 Digital technology is likely to continue to be a major driver of development and industry in Africa. The capabilities of local entrepreneurs, start-ups and businesses to…

  Photo credit : Google The T17 mine run by KML, a subsidiary of Glencore in Kolwezi. Between August, 2010 and February, 2011, more than 10 000 artisan miners were chased away from the sites where the company settled down. … Continue reading →

Photo credit: Monique VAN ENDERT – 1997-07-Capacity building (Photo MvE) copy Training of the Women Association in Niou (Burkina Faso) about the use of the soil conditioner TerraCottem in their community garden (Jardin des Femmes). Originally published at: https://desertification.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/poverty-reduction-through-group-approach/ I have … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
The Sustainable Development Goals, described as a social contract to transform the world by 2030, were the focus of a panel event at the World Economic Forum in Davos…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
By Alice MarksIn Part 1 of this series Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1-8 were explored to demonstrate that a healthy agriculture sector underpins so much of the international development…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Group photo of the participants of the writeshop to write up the situational analysis report of the Humidtropics Northwest Vietnam action site situational analysis, 25 January 2014, Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam (photo credit: ILRI/Aziz Karimov).…