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October 12, 2012
India: Biodiversity in food crops must be protected
According to noted agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, responsible for the country’s Green Revolution, the country’s agricultural sector is in a place where it should seriously consider progressive methods to preserve the biodiversity in its food crops. Read more here.
October 12, 2012
OECD asks Indonesia to reconsider agricultural import restrictions
According to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Indonesia’s current export taxes and import restrictions when it comes to the agricultural sector are very prohibitive to investment in the country’s farming infrastructure and hence the country’s food security. It has thus asked Indonesia to rethink its agricultural import […]
October 12, 2012
Tanzania: Poor farming methods pose threats
A preliminary study of corns and groundnuts produced in Kilosa and Ifakara in Morogoro, Uyuwi in Tabora and Iringa by Tanzania Food and Drug Authority resulted in the discovery of toxic substances and chemicals. These chemicals are an indirect consequence of poor farming practices being followed by farmers in the […]
October 12, 2012
Experts chart roadmap to Africa smallholder productivity through mixed-farming
Under a research being funded by USAID as a part of its Feed the Future global food security initiative, researchers from various disciplines will work together to help small holder farmers in South and East Africa practising mixed-farming bring about an increase in their productivity. Read more here.
October 12, 2012
Lessons in urban farming from Africa
A number of rural residents of Kenya that migrate to cities like Nairobi usually get their cattle along and use open fields and other such available public lands in and around the city to practice urban farming, as a means of surviving. Read more here.
October 12, 2012
Farmers in Africa apply less fertilizers to their farms
While the global average of fertilizer use in kilogrammes per hectare is 100, farmers in Africa use only about 8 kg/hectare. This is one the issues pointed out by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) which is looking to increase the fertilizer amount used in Africa by […]
October 12, 2012
Floating farming in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is perhaps one of the first countries to experience the changes of climate brought about by global warming. A consistent sea level rise has led to certain areas in Bangladesh being submerged all year round, when only a few years ago, there were roads visible in the same place. […]
October 12, 2012
India: Delhi launches a special food distribution programme
The government of Delhi recently launched a new food programme which will allow a monthly cash subsidy to poor families currently not covered under any such scheme to enable an easier access to food. About 200,000 families have been listed for this. Read more here.
October 12, 2012
UN: 870 million in the world hungry
In their latest report, UN FAO said that about 12.5 per cent of the world’s total population, or 868 million people are currently suffering from hunger in the world. This is a significant downward revision from the estimate of 1 billion, or 18.6 per cent of the […]
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