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Market integration could help protect poor from climate-related food insecurity
2016-02-18 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Global market integration is key to buffering future commodity prices and food security from the negative effects of climate change on agriculture, says a Purdue University agricultural economist. Rising temperatures and an increase in extreme weather events will likely have adverse impacts on global crop production, leading to higher food prices and food scarcity. But global markets that have the ability to deliver food where it is needed most could help offset these consequences, said Thomas Hertel,...
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Food Insecurity in South Sudan Exacerbated by Livestock Raids
2016-02-10 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudan is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, as 2.8 million people - nearly 25 per cent of the country's population - remain in urgent need of food assistance, and at least 40,000 people are on the brink of catastrophe, three UN agencies have warned.
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Food at COP21: 3 initiatives spotlight food insecurity, soils, waste
2015-12-04 14:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Its become a catch-22 of our times: the global food system is both a villain and a victim of climate change. Agriculture accounts for almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet floods, drought, and the planets increasing climatic variability play with the fate of our food. Continuing on the current climate trajectory will mean a future of profound food insecurity, especially for developing nations. This week, these concerns have been prominent on the agenda at the COP21 climate...
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Yemen conflict has put six million people at risk of severe food insecurity
2015-06-19 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
A new joint-study by two United Nations (UN) organisations has revealed that close to six million people are at risk of moving towards severe hunger and will need emergency food and life-saving assistance as a result of the ongoing conflict.
Soil insecurity can threaten future food production: Research
2015-05-08 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Scientists have expressed concern about the worlds soil resources and the possible effects it can have on food production in the future.
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