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GLOBAL WARMING PROMPTS NORWAY TO STRENGTHEN ITS DOOMSDAY SEED VAULT
ET Feb. 26, 2018 CLOSE The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, also known as the doomsday vault, took its first contribution of tree seeds this week... READ MORE›
GABON HOPES TO ATTAIN SELF FOOD SUFFICIENCY BY EMBARKING ON AN AMBITIOUS AGRIC PROGRAM
And this, on the animal production component and the plant production component ,said the Gabonese minister in charge of agriculture,Yves-Fernard Manfoumbi... READ MORE›
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GROWING MEGA-CITIES WILL DISPLACE VAST TRACTS OF FARMLAND BY 2030, STUDY SAYS
These farmers produce the majority of food in developing countries--and so are instrumental to global food security... READ MORE›
HUNGER IN ASIA-PACIFIC HARD TO DEFEAT, ACCORDING TO UN
China's fight against hunger has remained relatively stable over the last 15 years, with its hunger reduction rate slowing only marginally since its high from 1992 to 1997... READ MORE›
WORLD'S LARGEST VERTICAL FARM GROWS WITHOUT SOIL, SUNLIGHT OR WATER IN NEWARK
AeroFarms and other companies developing similar controlled growing climates claim to be transforming agriculture... READ MORE›
FIVE CHARTS THAT SHOW WHY YOU SHOULD BE DOING WORLD MEAT FREE DAY (AND CONSIDER NOT EATING ANIMALS FOR GOOD)
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FAO in 2012 the United Kingdom ranked 22nd for meat consumption per person... READ MORE›
AFRICA SEED INDEX RAISES BIGGER YIELD HOPES FOR FARMERS
Changing landscape Edward Mabaya, principal investigator for TASAI, said that food security was a key factor for African agriculture, which is dominated by smallholder farmers... READ MORE›
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FACE ACUTE HUNGER IN DRC
One in 10 people living in rural areas suffers from acute hunger, while chronic malnutrition affects 43 per cent of children under five years, the FAO report said... READ MORE›
AGRICULTURAL MEGA-MERGER COULD MAKE CHINA LEADING GMO PRODUCER
Agricultural mega-merger could make China leading GMO producer -- RT Business... READ MORE›
ONE IN FIVE OF WORLD'S PLANT SPECIES AT RISK OF EXTINCTION
Plants are absolutely fundamental to humankind, said Prof Kathy Willis, director of science at Kew, who led the new report... READ MORE›
SYRIAN CIVIL WAR CAUSES THE FIRST EVER WITHDRAWAL FROM THE 'DOOMSDAY BANK'
The request for the seeds is exactly the kind of difficult event that the vault was established to help with, those behind it said... READ MORE›
BATTLE TO FEED THE WORLD PITS SMALL FARMERS AGAINST BIG AGRICULTURE
The question of access is probably the most fundamental of the four dimensions of food security... READ MORE›
CHILDREN AT RISK IN 'WORST CRISIS SINCE 2001'
Inefficient food production means that large parts of the North Korean population face malnutrition or death... READ MORE›
100 WOMEN: ARE RURAL WOMEN SMASHING THE GLASS CEILING OF AGRICULTURE?
One quarter of all economically active women worldwide were engaged in agriculture in 2015, statistics from the International Labour Organisation show... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE COULD MAKE 175 MILLION MORE PEOPLE GO HUNGRY, REPORT SAYS
Unchecked climate change risks plunging a further 175 million people into hunger and undernourishment worldwide, undermining progress in reducing food insecurity, a US government report warns... READ MORE›
MORE THAN HALF OF UK'S FOOD SOURCED FROM ABROAD, STUDY FINDS
However, agricultural trade has implications for national food security and could displace environmental impacts from developed to developing countries... READ MORE›
DON'T PANIC, HUMANITY'S ARCTIC 'DOOMSDAY' SEED VAULT IS PROBABLY STILL SAFE
On Friday, a slew of alarming headlines emerged regarding the Svalbard Global Seed Vault... READ MORE›
WHY WORLD FOOD DAY MATTERS
O The New Mediterranean Cookbook A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health by Nancy Harmon Jenkins is a wonderful introduction to a Mediterranean lifestyle... READ MORE›
SYRIAN WAR SPURS FIRST WITHDRAWAL FROM DOOMSDAY ARCTIC SEED VAULT
Syria's civil war has prompted the first withdrawal of seeds from a doomsday vault built in an Arctic mountainside to safeguard global food supplies, off... READ MORE›
EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
World Food Day represents a time for people to take action against hunger... READ MORE›
HOW THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR FOODS HAVE TRAVELED ALL OVER THE PLANET
And by highlighting the interdependence of global food systems, the new study underscores the importance of protecting the diversity of crops grown all over the world... READ MORE›
NOBODY EATS POTENTIAL, AFRICA'S SAVANNAH NEEDS TO FEED THE WORLD
The 2017 World Food Prize Laureate said the world needs to help Africa to rapidly modernise its agriculture and unlock its full potential to feed the world... READ MORE›
'DOOMSDAY' VAULT STORES TREE SEEDS IN CASE OF ARMAGEDDON
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, also known as the doomsday vault, took its first contribution of tree seeds this week. Video provided by Newsy... READ MORE›
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SAYS FARMERS WERE SPARED WORST OF WATER RATIONING
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday defended tough new measures aimed at combatting a crippling four-year drought, but which critics say are far too leni... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE HOPE FOR AFRICA STRAINED FOR FARMERS
Supporting their growth and development is key to combating the risks of climate change - and also of ultimately achieving food security for Africa... READ MORE›
DROUGHT HITS GLOBAL CEREALS OUTPUT, STUDY FINDS
Droughts and extreme heat have cut national cereal production by 9 to 10 percent on average around the world in the last half-century, and the impact has w... READ MORE›
HIDDEN DATA THE NEW WEAPON THAT COULD BEAT HUNGER
In many sub-Saharan African countries it's a lot easier and more palatable to open up agricultural data than other kinds... READ MORE›
NORWAY TO BOOST CLIMATE CHANGE DEFENCES OF 'DOOMSDAY' SEED VAULT
Freezing temperatures inside the vault keep the seeds, sealed in packages and stored on shelves, usable for a long period of time... READ MORE›
NORWAY TO BOOST CLIMATE CHANGE DEFENCES OF 'DOOMSDAY' SEED VAULT
Freezing temperatures inside the vault keep the seeds, sealed in packages and stored on shelves, usable for a long period of time... READ MORE›
NORWAY TO BOOST 'DOOMSDAY' SEED VAULT'S DEFENSES AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
No damage was caused to the seeds and they remain safe inside the vault at the required storage temperature of minus 18 degrees Celsius minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit ... READ MORE›
CHINA BIDS AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE TAG FOR FRESHWATER PEARL FARMING TECHNIQUE
In July, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture added Deqing's freshwater pearl farming to China's list of most important agricultural heritage... READ MORE›