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See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition There’s long been a debate over the impact of genetic modification on crop yields. While agricultural biotechnology’s proponents argue that genetically modified crops demonstrate higher yields, its… Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Obama aid won’t keep up with hunger in Africa. By 2023, about 34 percent of sub-Saharan Africa will face food insecurity compared to 29 percent today. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: "By … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Farming is not viewed as a “job” by many young Africans who reserve the term for employment that requires a desk and clean clothes, according to a report. Bukar Usman (D.V.M., … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. See on … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Perhaps the greatest change in mindset in human history was from the belief in a Ptolemaic or geocentric view of the universe (Earth at the orbital centre of all…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security There was an interesting article in the New York Times two days ago about how the defeat of the farm bill signals that agriculture is not as powerful as it used … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: Members of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) discussed the final results of the 2012/13 agricultural campaign and made recommendations to protect the most vulnerable populations. The … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: At the restricted RPCA meeting, held on 8-9 April 2013 at the OECD headquarters, network members discussed the final results of the 2012/13 agricultural campaign and … Continue reading →

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See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Three quantitative microbial risk assessments (QMRAs) recently published in the Journal of Food Protection have demonstrated that unpasteurized milk is a low-risk food, contrary … See on saccsivdotcom.wordpress.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition I found this great infographic at the Massive Health blog and thought I’d share it. When I did diabetes-prevention research last summer, I read a ton of articles on how portion size … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition By Magda Fahsi Last week, while touring Dakar, Senegal’s capital, President Obama touted his vision to reduce hunger in Africa. He emphasized food security, saying that far too many people on the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition From Inter Press Services: Sub-Saharan Africa may be home to six of the world’s 10-fastest growing economies, but it also has a majority of the countries that are suffering from a food … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security “Farmers in developing countries, however, are bridging the ‘biotechnology divide.’ According to a new report by Clive James of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), ‘For the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security “Farmers in developing countries, however, are bridging the ‘biotechnology divide.’ According to a new report by Clive James of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), ‘For the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO : Google Alerts – desertification http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2013/06/at-deserts-edge-glimpse-chinas-massive-desertification-challenge/#.Uc6GA-sgBn4 Choke Point / Eye On: http://vimeo.com/27031806#at=0 ‘At the Desert’s Edge’ Gives a Glimpse of China’s Massive Desertification Challenge By Luan “Jonathan” Dong In may not be surprising that China,…

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Read at : http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/The_creeping_disease_that_threatens_populations.html?cid=36153724 Turning to dust The creeping disease that threatens populations by Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch For the past 20 years, more and more countries have been affected by desertification – and not just because of…

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Read at : http://practicalaction.org/blog/news/now-is-the-time-for-smallholder-farmers/ NOW is the time for Smallholder farmers Chris Henderson I am really pleased to see the UK Government and G8 focus on food and agriculture and to be invited by DFID to…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
“Innovation Key to Unlocking Africa’s Horticultural Potential” African agriculture is at the crossroads. Persistent food shortages are now being compounded by new threats arising from climate change. But Africa faces three major opportunities…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security “Neglect of agriculture has been a defining feature of Africa’s economic policy over the last four decades. The future is more promising. See on belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
“Seeding New African Agricultural Universities” Op-Ed, NAI Forum March 6, 2012 Author: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa…

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
    Monday, 01 July 2013 – NewBusinessEthiopia.com   African Ministers and other senior officials meeting at the African Union in Addis Ababa agreed to achieve development and eradicate hunger.   The ministers met in the framework of…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Enrica Porcari (L): “Social media tools are ways for scientist and young professionals to engage, disseminate and communicate” Three weeks to go before the launch of the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week,…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Essential questions on food security that require answers At the beginning of 2013, a group of 17 high ranking individuals and 7 organizations deeply rooted in agriculture and food security have sent…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Nigerian women farmers listen to a radio broadcast Agricultural development depends on innovation. Innovation is a major source of improved productivity, competitiveness, and economic growth throughout advanced and emerging economies, and plays…

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
“Chambo”, freshly caught in Lake Malawi For some 200 million Africans fish is the main source of animal protein. This is one third of the continent’s population.  10 million Africans, many of…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: "..I have no interest in being a Monsanto, or even a GMO “apologist.” What irks me to no end, however, is the pervading mindset among a … Continue reading →

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Beef Runner Earlier this month we reflected on Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” from 1978. Those values and characteristics of a farmer hold true today, just as they did when they were first recited at the National FFA … Continue reading →

Beef Runner “A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your … Continue reading →

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
The indigenous, worm-resistant (and non-wool-producing) red Maasai sheep of East Africa (photo credit: ILRI). SciDevNet reports on a ‘livestock genebank’ that’s needed to help conserve breeds and populations of farm animals, especially the wealth of…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Domestic cavies (or guinea pigs) provide a high-quality meat source with high levels of protein in similar quantity as chicken meat. Here, Brigitte Maass explains how an innovation platform linking cavy producers and other organizations…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Photo credit: CIAT/Neil Palmer. Last week, while leaders of CGIAR research program were meeting with donors and partners in Montpellier, France, to discuss progress and directions for their programs, gender specialists in agricultural research for…

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition The World Bank is promising the poor will not always be with us. “We will join forces to end absolute poverty by 2030,” World Bank president Jim Yong… See on http://www.catholicregister.org

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Child #poverty is directly tied to the level of household #income http://t.co/gCvBsiaq99 See on ht.ly

Originally posted on OJO Olawale :
Today, I watched as students in their fourth year in my university (Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria) picked up their log books for the six month SIWES program. This is generated some thoughts in…

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security Food security dependent on smallholder farmers – Yara Vibe Ghana Food security in Ghana is largely dependent on the contribution of smallholder farmers predominantly engaged in crop and cash production, Mr … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Kevin’s Carter’s disturbing picture of the 1993 famine in Sudan won him a Pulitzer Prize. See on http://www.nationofchange.org

See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety City farmers and advocates for sustainable food systems champion urban agriculture as a source of better food. How urban agriculture offers better produce See on verticalfoodblog.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Malnutrition ought to take political centre-stage: Experts New York Daily News New Delhi, June 28 — India needs to bring the malnutrition debate on the political centre-stage, experts noted Friday at the … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Widespread malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa is threatening the survival of millions of children, Plan has warned. (#Malnutrition is threatening child survival in sub-Saharan #Africa. See on plan-international.org

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition In his first year as president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim has tried to refocus the institution on fighting poverty and climate change — but challenges lie ahead (World Bank … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security In his first year as president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim has tried to refocus the institution on fighting poverty and climate change — but challenges lie ahead (World … Continue reading →

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See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Malnutrition threatening child survival in sub-Saharan Africa – Plan Reuters AlertNet Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA: Widespread malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa is threatening the survival of millions of children, child rights organisation Plan… See … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security China’s pioneering efforts are helping African nations develop their agricultural sectors (Solving Africa’s food crisis: http://t.co/lh26sOMCaF #foodcrisis #malnutrition #Africa)… See on africa.chinadaily.com.cn

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See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security China major player in fighting hunger: UNWFP—A top official from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Wednesday that China is capable of playing a major role in the global … Continue reading →

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See on Scoop.it – Food supply & food safety On the side lines of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit in the capital Abuja, ABN’s Wole Famurewa caught up with Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi… See on http://www.youtube.com

See on Scoop.it – Poverty, Hunger & Malnutrition Officials of United Nations food agencies on Saturday called for food security and nutrition to be placed at the center of the international agenda for African development, and hunger to be eliminated … Continue reading →

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Every year the Worldwatch Institute releases their annual State of the World report covering such previous topics as consumerism, climate change and food security.  In 2013, State of the…

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
Source link:  http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/04/innovation-agriculture-africa/ Editor’s Note: This article was feature in Ventures Africa magazine February/March edition Posted on April 29, 2013 VENTURES AFRICA – Agriculture in Africa currently stands at the crossroads of persistent food shortages compounded…