Agriculture & Nutrition
Why soil is disappearing from farms
The dirt beneath our feet is getting poorer and on many farms worldwide, there is less and less of it....
To Survive in a Wetter World, Raise Ducks, Not Chickens
Farmers in Bangladesh are raising ducks as part of an effort to adapt to climate change....
Graça Machel calls for disrupting the agricultural sector to achieve Zero Hunger
Delivering the McDougall Memorial Lecture on food security at the opening of the 41st Session of the FAO Conference on the challenges and opportunities of reaching Zero Hunger, Graça Machel - an international advocate for children's and women's rights - condemned "the shameful failure of global...
Climate Change Is Intensifying Food Shocks
From rain-soaked fields in the Corn Belt to drowned livestock, food shocks—abrupt disruptions to food production—are becoming more common as a result of extreme weather....
Netherlands vegetable seed developer wins World Food Prize
A seed developer from the Netherlands credited with introducing high quality disease-resistant vegetable seeds to more than 60 countries including the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia was awarded the 2019 World Food Prize on Monday....
Replace soil with foam to solve global food security crisis, say scientists
Specially developed foams could help avert a global food security crisis by replacing fast-degrading soils, according to scientists. Experts from the new Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield have found that crops plan...
From Scarcity to Security: Managing Water for a Nutritious Food Future
A new report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs....
Food waste starts long before food gets to your plate
The best way to prevent waste may be to stop surpluses from occurring in the first place....
One in five people are eating themselves to an early death: Global study
Millions of people are dying around the world from poor diets, often packed with sodium and lacking in whole grains and fruits, according to a study published Wednesday....
Philippines El Niño task force to prioritize water, food security
The Philippines Department of Agriculture reported the damage to the agricultural sector has reached P4.35 billion from 149,494 hectares affecting 138,859 farmers and fisherfolk nationwide....
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