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The U.S. Assault on Mexico’s Food Sovereignty
[ad_1] “Remove corn and beans from NAFTA!” at a 2008 protest in Ciudad Juarez. It has been a longstanding demand the Mexican farmers’ movement.…
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Climate Disasters Have Major Consequences for Informal Economies
[ad_1] Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, visited the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu in April to discuss climate justice and witnessed…
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Rocky Point Fishers Await Sanctuary To Ease Environmental Issues, Low Fish Catch
[ad_1] Ephraim Walters in his fishing shed. The father of nine has been a fisherman for 59 years. Credit: Zadie Neufville/IPS by Zadie Neufville (rocky…
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Perus Agro-Export Boom Has not Boosted Human Development
[ad_1] Her hands loaded with crates, Susan Quintanilla, a union leader of agro-export workers in the department of Ica in southwestern Peru, gets ready…
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Kenyan Scientists Trend-Setting Research into Health Benefits of Snails
[ad_1] Dr Paul Kinoti at the JKUAT snail farm, where he is researching the potential of snail slime cough syrup. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPS by…
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How Farmer Producer Organisations Benefit Small Scale Farmers in India
[ad_1] Jaggery making on a sugarcane farm in Mandla. Small-scale farmers in India are benefitting from a scheme where they are able to diversify…
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World Hunger Day: Renewing Our Commitment to Elevating Women as Change Agents for Ending Hunger
[ad_1] Manou Gounou, a volunteer trainer for food security, stands with a moringa plant at Gbegourou Epicenter in Benin in 2021. The moringa plant…
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Nothing Beats Bushmeat, Not Even the Risk of Disease
[ad_1] A man with poached kudu in Kenya. Credit: Richard Moller/Tsavo Trust by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Thursday, May 18, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, May…
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A Short Tale of a Tree and a Moroccan Wedding Party
[ad_1] The argan tree forest constitutes a vital fodder reserve for all herds even in periods of drought. All parts of the argan tree…
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Finding Ways to Feed South Africas Vast Hungry Population
[ad_1] Nosintu Mcimeli and Bonelwa Nogemane of the Abanebhongo People with Disability (APD) started with an agroecological project to improve food security in South…
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Unceasing Human Attacks on the Source of 80% of Food, 98% of Oxygen
[ad_1] Several human-caused threats lay behind the current annual loss of up to 40% of food crops globally, mainly due to plant pests and…
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Of Africa and The Magic Formula of The Italian Taxi Driver
[ad_1] Africa is the continent that has contributed the least (just 2 to 3%) to the causes of the current climate emergencies while bearing…
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Empowering Women is Key to Breaking the Devastating Cycle of Poverty & Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa
[ad_1] A farmer from a women-run vegetable cooperative grows cabbages in Sierra Leone. Credit: FAO/Sebastian Liste Opinion by Danielle Nierenberg, Emily Payne (baltimore, maryland /…
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What Local Food Challenges and Choices Across Vietnam Reveal About a Global Push for Food Systems Transformation
[ad_1] Fruit stalls at a local market in Hanoi, Vietnam. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Tuyen Huynh (hanoi) Thursday, April 20, 2023 Inter Press Service HANOI,…
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Chiles Water Vulnerability Requires Watershed and Water Management
[ad_1] The Maipo River on its way from the Andes mountain range to the valley of the same name is surrounded by numerous small…
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Livelihoods of Almost Half the Worlds Population Depend on Agrifood Systems
[ad_1] The 1.23 billion people working in agrifood systems belong to households made up of an estimated 3.83 billion people. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS by…
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Food Shortages Deepen in Cyclone-Devastated Vanuatu
[ad_1] Most vendor tables are empty in the large fresh produce market in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, due to the widespread devastation of food…
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Malawi: Cyclone Freddy Devastates Communities, Farmers, Heightens Food Insecurity
[ad_1] Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs shows that 2.2 million people have been affected, with 676 killed and 538 missing after Cyclone Freddy…
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Stampedes as Destitute Throng Pakistans Free Flour Distribution Points
[ad_1] A man collects his ration at one of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) collection points. The project, however, has resulted in deaths…
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Kenyan Entrepreneur Using Organic Microbes to Unlock Hidden Nutrients in Dairy Feeds
[ad_1] Juma Kiboi displays pre-fermented animal feeds ready to be fed to dairy cows. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (nakuru, kenya) Wednesday, March 22,…