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See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety “What this means is that we cannot deal with human health, animal health, and ecosystem health in isolation from each other – we have to look at them together, and … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint project to tackle the global problem … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety FAO and partners coordinate Chinese-EU Animal Health Research with launch of LinkTADs See on http://www.fao.org

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Researchers have revealed that about 30 percent of the major global cereal crops- rice, wheat and corn- may have reached their maximum possible yields in farmers` fields, while raising concerns … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Global Food for Thought provides updated information, commentary, and analysis on breaking developments on international agriculture, food, and related issues. See on globalfoodforthought.typepad.com

Originally posted on ILRI policies, instititions and livelihoods program:
The Livestock and Fish Research Program formally adopted a gender strategy in May 2013 which adopts both Accommodative and Transformative approaches to design interventions that seek to facilitate movement around a…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety I began a three-year term as associate editor over at Food Policy at the beginning of November, which means that I handle submissions in my areas of expertise, deciding which manuscripts … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety That’s the conclusion of a study of livestock around the world and their greenhouse gas emissions. See on http://www.npr.org

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety People fighting hunger in the developing world have noticed a troubling mystery: malnourished children sometimes fail to get healthier even when given a Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: “This whole … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety The One Health Initiative, a movement to forge co-equal, all inclusive partnerships between physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific-health related disciplines, has been endorsed by various major medical organizations and health … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety The 2013 report goes beyond measuring food deprivation. It presents a broader suite of indicators that aim to capture the multidimensional nature of food insecurity, its determinants and outcomes. This … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety PLOS ONE: an inclusive, peer-reviewed, open-access resource from the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE. Reports of well-performed scientific studies from all disciplines freely available to the whole world. See on http://www.plosone.org

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
Michael Purugganan at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) explains why he believes in the genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered, GE) rice called Golden Rice. He says that Golden Rice is part of…

Originally posted on The ABJCA Blog:
The ICTs can help to make agriculture a more attractive option for young people A dead-end street or socially degrading path, here’s what agriculture represents for many young people in the African, Caribbean and…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles. Walking the talk: Why and…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Chapter four of One Billion Hungry describes the Uruguay and, later, Doha rounds of international trade negotiations. At the time of publishing little headway had been made in reducing…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Katy Wilson highlight the need for innovative solutions to food insecurity Article originally appeared on The Economist Insights With global population expected to r… Bukar … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Katy Wilson highlight the need for innovative solutions to food insecurity Article originally appeared on The Economist Insights With global population expected to reach…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety The research was met with a mixed reaction, as there is disagreement among scientists about whether omega-6 fatty acids are harmful. See on http://www.nytimes.com

Originally posted on Food (Policy) For Thought:
Many times, hailing the health benefits of organic foods, for example fruits and vegetables, has been criticized, and with good reason – while there may be less pesticide residues on the produce, the…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety First phase of inquiry into ‘Horsegate’ found food industry is easy target for criminal gangs because there is a See on http://www.mirror.co.uk

Beef Runner I was sitting in class before church services this past Sunday and the question came up, “What is a Disciple?” It’s someone who engages in learning more in-depth about a subject, a follower of certain teachings, or an … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety The 159 member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have almost finalized the “Bali Package” to reform global trade after last-minute negotiations ensured developing countries could continue various food … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety From nutrition to gender issues, Michael Hoevel scans the best online resources relating to food security. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: from hunger, livelihoods and nutrition to climate change, gender and market access. See on … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
A farmer in my family told me, ‘People want clean meat.’ Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an infectious disease of cattle (Bos primigenius) caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis. Our UK Government wants rid…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Supporting communities in building resilience through agro pastoral field schools” See on http://www.cop-ppld.net

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Each year Africa sustains post-harvest losses of fruit and vegetables worth US$48 billion, while half of the world’s undernourished people live on that continent. A majority of the post-harvest losses … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles. Increasing cropping frequency offers opportunity…

Originally posted on LIVES-Ethiopia:
The traveling workshop to Kenya by the LIVES steering committee in early October brought many insights related to horticulture and livestock. These sectors are more advanced in Kenya than Ethiopia and steering committee members described the…

Originally posted on LIVES-Ethiopia:
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) recently convened a conference on ‘ict4ag – the digital springboard for inclusive agriculture.’ Held in Kigali, it brought together many innovations and experiences on the use of…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Advances the understanding of complex social-ecological systems with new insights into ecosystem management practices and long-term sustainability See on http://www.stockholmresilience.org

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
Here in Britain, our Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) coordinates PROteINSECT. This is about farming insects (entomoculture) as a source of protein for animal feed. FERA is part of our Department for…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience See on allafrica.com

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-03-11/when-agriculture-stops-working-a-guide-to-growing-food-in-the-age-of-climate-destabilization-and-civilization-collapse When agriculture stops working: A guide to growing food in the age of climate destabilization and civilization collapse by Dan Allen This is Part 1 of an essay in 2 parts. Part…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Bottle gardening This family recognized the value of growing fresh food in bottles (Photo JRP)  

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Bottle gardening This family recognized the value of growing fresh food in bottles (Photo JRP)  

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Family farming can contribute to achieving the millennium development goal on hunger eradication. The African Regional Dialogue was aimed at enabling a discussion between the different stakeholders to increase understanding … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Global Food Politics:
John Bare, Vice President of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, published an interesting op-ed on the CNN website this morning, arguing that the food movement should banish the term “food desert” from its…

Beef Runner Last week, I brought forward some Food For Thought on the issue of antibiotic use in livestock. The concerns surrounding an increase in antibiotic resistance seem to raise a lot of emotion and controversy around our food supply, … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security As far as global feed company Cargill is concerned, there are three major areas in which the company can make a difference with regard to themes as sustainability and helping to … Continue reading →

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Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles. Global map of seeds, food…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Ecosystem services, “the benefits that people derive from nature” (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005), are rarely taken into account in the valuation of agricultural commodities, despite the impacts (both positive…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Food demand is expected to rise by 70% to 2050. Urbanisation and increasing incomes per capita are shifting diets to those more demanding of meat and other animal products,…

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture [Events] December 12, 2013 at the New York Academy of Sciences 7 WTC, 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Fl.- NY, NY 10007 Early bird registration until Nov. 27 – Use the code PROTEIN5 for $5 off … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture Feeding a bird is more than just supplying day after day the same ration over a certain period of time. It will thrive and perform only at optimum level if the diet provided, is … Continue reading →

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131108102150.htm Defending Food Crops: Whitefly Experimentation to Prevent Contamination of Agriculture Experimentation with whitefly-transmitted diseases provides a means of interfering with the plant-contamination process as well as the cultivation of plants that are…

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Global Policy Forum is a policy watchdog that follows the work of the United Nations. We promote accountability and citizen participation in decisions on peace and security, social justice and … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition The World Bank sets goals to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in the developing world. See on http://www.worldbank.org

See on Scoop.it – Precision Agriculture African farmers could create a trillion-dollar market for their goods by 2030, if they can access more capital, better infrastructure and land. See on http://www.worldbank.org

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Global Policy Forum is a policy watchdog that follows the work of the United Nations. We promote accountability and citizen participation in decisions on peace and security, social justice and … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety Global Policy Forum is a policy watchdog that follows the work of the United Nations. We promote accountability and citizen participation in decisions on peace and security, social justice and … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
The First International Conference on Global Food Security took place on the 29th September to the 2nd October in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. The conference brought together scientists and experts…

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See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety “Lack of access to knowledge is a major bottleneck for many poor countries to develop their agricultural sector and ensure food security,” said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva celebrating … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety World grain prices are increasing and the industry is facing challenges in producing good quality animal products with reasonable prices for consumers. Also, the poultry industry in Bangladesh is dealing … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Food Policy, Supply, Security & Safety A new program that will identify genes crucial for breeding chickens that can tolerate hot climates and resist infectious diseases — specifically the devastating Newcastle disease — has been launched … Continue reading →