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Food Alert: Nigerias food security at mercy of terrorism, low rainfall
2014-08-10 13:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Day: If the report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is anything to go by, a shortfall in the availability of farm and agric-related produce for consumption across the country is to be expected in the coming year. Apart from the climate-related issues, the terrorist insurgency experienced in the Northeastern and central part of the country have been pinpointed by regional analysts as another key trigger for the scarcity as farmers are unable to tend to their arable lands for...
Food Security Summit on Agricultural Solutions in Asia Pacific
2014-08-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - Government representatives, UN agencies, NGOs, development banks and private sector companies are gathering in October at the second annual AIDF Food Security Summit to discuss the imminent food security crisis the Asia Pacific region is facing.
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Bags2Bulk Project will Enhance Zambia's Food Security through Improved Grain Storage and ...
2014-08-07 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
LUSAKA, Zambia — AGCO (Your Agriculture Company, NYSE:AGCO) (<a href="http://www.agcocorp.com">http://www.agcocorp.com</a>), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has launched a partnership with Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation (a US Agency for International Development-funded program) to reduce post-maize harvest losses and improve grain handling in Zambia.<br /> <br /> The new Bags2Bulk project will see AGCO and it partners, GSI Africa, Musika and ...This story is related to the following:Agricultural and Farming ProductsSearch for suppliers of: Agricultural Equipment
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Innovate 2014: Global Food Security Conference
2014-07-16 01:01:00| National Hog Farmer
The Innovate 2014: Global Food Security Conference will be held Oct. 5-7, 2014 at Maddens Resort on Gull Lake, near Brainerd, MN. Location Maddens Resort 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula Brainerd, MN 56401 United States See map: Google Maps The Innovate 2014: Global Food Security Conference will be held Oct. 5-7, 2014 at Maddens Resort on Gull Lake, near Brainerd, MN. The conference will address the innovations that will be needed in protein production in order to meet the demands of feeding the global population in 2050. This conference will bring together speakers who will address cutting-edge topics and point the way toward future efforts to ensure global food security. read more
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UK food security at risk climate change and unsustainable diets
2014-07-01 10:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UK needs to produce more food with fewer resources and reassure the public on the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods if it wants to become more self-sufficient in the long term, a group of MPs has said. A new report by the environment, food and rural affairs committee has called for sustainable intensification of the UKs food system in order to increase crop yields and resilience in the light of threats posed by climate change. Anne McIntosh MP, chair of the committee, said, Complacency...
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