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Increasing food insecurity
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 1 month ago
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The number now stands at 51 per cent of the total population as compared to 22 per cent in 2007, says Pakistan Agriculture Scientists Association Chairman Jamshed Iqbal Cheema. At a discussion organised by the Agriculture Journalist Association (Aja)
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Support farmers, go local
Jakarta :: Indonesia | 1 month ago
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After being shocked by skyrocketing beef prices since last year, people were rocked yet again when the price of garlic one of the main flavorings in Indonesia's diverse cuisine increased sixfold early in March. To deal with the problem, the Trade
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Africa: Building Drought Resilience Takes Variety of Efforts, Experts Say
Lincoln :: NE :: USA | 2 months ago
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Washington Farmers and public officials can take a variety of steps to build resilience to periodic drought, according to a group of public and private-sector experts. "Trends in global food demand and water availability ... point to the need for
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Indian Agrarian Crisis: Farmers Demand Healthy Resolution
New Delhi :: India | 2 months ago
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March 21, 2013 Older and lactating women rest under a farm shelter in a tribal village located at the foothills of Velliangiri Mountains, in Semmedu, Coimbatore. Around 60 percent of Indian population directly or indirectly relies on agriculture. (
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Community Agriculture Alliance hosts 'speed-dating' breakfast for town, country folks
Steamboat Springs :: CO :: USA | 2 months ago
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Ranchers Wayne and Sonja Shoemaker, left, Natural Resources Conservation Service district conservationist Lori Jazwick and restaurateur Michael Fragola discuss ways to put more local farm and ranch products on the menus of local restaurants during a
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Mali: Adults Eat Less So Children Can Eat Twice a day
Gao :: Mali | 2 months ago
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Adults Eat Less So Children Can Eat Twice a Day A serious food security crisis is developing in the Gao region of northern Mali due to a shortage of cereals on the market, rocketing food prices and restricted access, warned international aid agency
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Don't let Kenyans starve
Nairobi :: Kenya | 2 months ago
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Recent reports that certain regions of Kenya will face food shortages from the end of March through to June are sufficient grounds for the government to take contingency measures. In the past, predictions of food shortages have been handled casually,
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Congresswoman Lois Capps and Jeff Bridges to Host Screening of ���A Place at the Table���
Santa Barbara :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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On March 23rd from 6pm-8pm, Congresswoman Lois Capps and Jeff Bridges are hosting a screening of the new documentary A Place at the Table at Antioch University. The film talks about hunger in America and the consequences of hunger in our society.
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Agriculture startup grows crowdfunding platform to feed the hungry
New York City :: NY :: USA | 2 months ago
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Farmland is a key part of American history and its economy, and yet people today are increasingly disconnected from the land and people that grow our food. Fquare , a company that helps investors customize and manage their land investment portfolio,
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Farming to record boom, says World Bank report
Nairobi :: Kenya | 2 months ago
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Rating In Summary The boom in global commodity prices combined with higher demand from a growing population characterised by rapid urbanisation have driven Africa's agriculture back to profitability, drawing the attention of governments and the
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