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Originally posted on Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source:
At the end of a visit to the Lake Chad Basin countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration of the…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/revamp-african-ag-policy-to-address-hunger-and-poverty-experts/ Revamp African ag policy to address hunger and poverty – experts Source: alertnet // Katie Murray By Katie Murray LONDON (AlertNet) – New approaches to agricultural productivity could help alleviate widespread poverty,…

Originally posted on Brussels Development Briefings:
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Affordable smart farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for African agriculture” will be  held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center,…

Originally posted on Thought + Food:
Today was a perfect early summer day: gorgeous sunshine, with a breeze to lighten the warmth. The sort of day when, driving past a farm on a quiet road; or heaping up your baskets with…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : UNNews UN AGENCY URGES INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE TO FEED GROWING WORLD POPULATION New York, Sep 23 2009 12:05PM Farmers need to increase global food production by some 70 per cent in the coming…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/05/04/can_the_world_feed_10_billion_people?page=0%2C0 Can the World Feed 10 Billion People? With an exploding global population — and Africa’s numbers set to triple — the world’s experts are falling over themselves arguing how to feed the…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://findyourfeet.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/africa-is-not-spending-enough-on-food/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FindYourFeetsBlog+%28Find+Your+Feet%27s+Blog%29 Africa is not spending enough on food This piece was posted by Hilde Faugli, Communications Intern at Find Your Feet. 70 percent of people in Africa live in rural areas and depend…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://findyourfeet.wordpress.com/ Africa is not spending enough on food This piece was posted by Hilde Faugli, Communications Intern at Find Your Feet. While most talk about Africa these days centers on the World Cup in…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : id21 (see my Blogroll) http://www.id21.org/society/s2rm1g1.html Tackling food emergencies in Africa The average number of food emergencies in Africa has almost tripled since the 1980s. Today, approximately one third of people in sub-Saharan Africa…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
New York, May 10 2012  1:05PM A major funding gap is threatening efforts to boost food security and development in the Sahel region of West Africa and in the Horn of Africa in the east, a…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : UNNews UN AGENCY OPENS UP ACCESS TO LARGEST DATABASE OF HUNGER STATISTICS New York, Jul 9 2010 1:05PM The world’s largest and most comprehensive database on food, agriculture and hunger is now open…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : COOPERATIVES CENTRAL TO FIGHTING HUNGER, STRESSES UN AGENCY New York, Jan 24 2012  6:05PM Cooperatives and producer organizations will be increasingly important in efforts to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, the head of…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Bill Gates made a private visit to the Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub (BecA Hub), hosted and managed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), in Nairobi, Kenya, in early December 2009, and toured…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
A young boy in Kenya feeds his family’s improved dairy cows (photo credit: East Africa Dairy Development project). ‘The head of the global livestock research centre (ILRI) in Kenya says smallholder farmers will be essential…

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