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As the Climate Crisis Bites, Soil Needs Doctors Too
The loss of soil fertility means that land is now less productive…
On International Day of Education, We Must Prioritize Girls in Humanitarian Crisis
Yasmine Sherif pictured in Lebanon speaking to a young child at an…
How Innovative Farming Rescues Crises-Stricken Farmers in This Indian Village
Farmers in the southern state of Karnataka, India, during training sessions for…
The Climate Conversations
The Gabura union, a small island adjacent to the Sundarbans forest, is…
Africas Vast Arable Land Underutilized for Both Cash and Food Crops
A new conversation is needed about food production in Africa. Credit: Joyce…
Greening the City Gets Community Treatment in Zimbabwe
Mariyeti Mpala (56) runs a thriving vegetable garden on a former dumpsite…
Conflicts, Climate Change Threaten Sprouting of Africas Great Green Wall
Droughts are a growing threat to global food production, particularly in Africa.…
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters – 2022 – a Year Staring at Apocalypse
Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Friday, December 23, 2022 Inter Press…
To Achieve Human Rights, Start with Food
The gravity of the situation demands a holistic approach to tackle the…
This Planet Is Drying Up. And these Are the Consequences
By 2050, droughts may affect an estimated three-quarters of the world’s population.…
AGRA Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Timothy A. Wise (boston and kuala lumpur) Tuesday,…
Pan-African Approach to Tackle Food Insecurity Arising from Conflict and Climate Shocks
Pan-African initiatives to boost food production and research and development could increase…
Open Veins of Africa Bleeding Heavily
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Ndongo Samba Sylla (dakar and kuala lumpur) Tuesday,…
COP27: Africas Agri-food Systems Losses Ignored in Global Climate Negotiations
Activists say governments should be urgedto put agriculture onto the negotiating table…
COP27: Climate Changes Dire Consequences in the Worlds Most Water-Scarce Region
Water scarcity in the Middle East is impacting on lives and causing…
Market Lords, Much More than a War, Behind World’s Food Crisis
In each of the three global food crises studied, financial speculation has…
Tackling Recurring Hunger Crises at the Horn of Africa – Beginning with Somalia
Urgent immediate actions must be taken now, both to address the crisis…
Farm-Kids-Turned-Scientists Give Back on the Climate-Crisis Front Line
Dr Alice Karanja is a post-doctoral research fellow at the World Agroforestry…
Will The Lettuce Outlast All This?
One third of all plastic waste ends up in soils or freshwater.…
