Food production: Sustainable food – not more of it – needed as global hunger soars
As climate change and global disruptions worsen hunger, a revamp of food systems is urgently needed, analysts say. LAURIE GOERING, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Development partners commit $US30 billion to food production in Africa
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Development partners have committed $US30 billion to boost food production in Africa over the next five years, the president of the African Development Bank said on Friday at the close of a summit on food security on the continent. The continent is facing its worst food crisis ever, with more than one […]
Grain ships sail from Ukraine ports as Russian missiles knock out power across country
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ships carrying grain sailed from Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Moscow’s suspension of its participation in a UN program to ensure the safety of such cargoes amid an unrelenting war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country would continue implementing the programme, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July and aimed […]
Sri Lanka appeals for farmers to plant more rice as food shortage looms
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Sri Lanka wants farmers to plant more rice as part of plans to avert a severe food shortage, a top official said on Tuesday, as experts warned of a 50 per cent drop in production that would worsen the impact of its already-severe financial crisis. Sri Lanka is in the throes of […]
Urban farming: Churches lead US drive to tackle pandemic hunger
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation reports on how church congregations have looked to boost food production…
UN summit seeks to shape a food system fit for the future
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation People don’t agree on much when it comes to food. But most think how we produce it isn’t working for everyone on the planet, nor for crucial natural systems vital to food production, including soils, water and the climate. In response, an upcoming UN summit on food systems aims to curb […]
Floods, droughts and storms: Family farmers struggle to keep up with fast-warming world
THIN LEI WIN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the challenge facing small scale farmers around the world as climate change makes life even harder than before…
UN targets small farm businesses to help poorest producers
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation As harvests fall and hunger rises on a warming planet, the United Nations plans to use new financial tools and work with banks and other partners to help fill a gaping hole in agricultural investment over the next decade. The revamp is part of efforts by the International Fund for Agricultural […]
FOOD SECURITY: DIGGING UP THE DIRT – COULD SOIL CONTAIN THE ANSWER TO FOOD SHORTAGES?
THIN LEI WIN, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at the importance of global soil health to the future of our food…
“Perfect storm” awaits farming and fisheries if world doesn’t curb emissions
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation The world needs to urgently cut its planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to avoid a “perfect storm” that will lead to simultaneous falls in food production from both farming and marine fisheries, researchers said. If emissions continue to rise rapidly, nearly “90 per cent of the world’s population…are projected to be exposed […]