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[ad_1] Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed – for now. Credit: Ihor Oinua/Unsplash by Alexander Kozul-Wright (geneva) Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Mar...
[ad_1] Jean Claude Muhire, Rwanda Program Director of BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, a flagship program at BRAC International, and Samuel Dusengiyumva, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry...
[ad_1] A staggering 40% of groundwater is used for global irrigation, this alone indicates the importance of this precious resource in navigating the population through impacts...
[ad_1] Chronic underinvestment in agriculture is a key cause of the widespread hunger experienced in 2022, according to Oxfam report. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS. by Baher Kamal (madrid)...
[ad_1] Mangroves in Tai O, Hong Kong. Coastal wetland protection and restoration is an example of the kind of multifunctional solution that is needed to address...
[ad_1] It is estimated that about a hundred thousand migrants work in the greenhouses, scattered throughout the area. Credit: Floris Cup/IPS by Floris Cup, Arnaud De...
[ad_1] Industrially produced trans fat is responsible for up to 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year, according to WHO. Credit: Shutterstock. by Baher...
[ad_1] The rapid decline of insects is caused by multiple factors including climate change and agriculture, increases in the usage of insecticides and herbicides, deforestation, urbanization,...
[ad_1] The loss of soil fertility means that land is now less productive and many cereals, vegetables and fruits are not as rich in vitamins and...
[ad_1] Yasmine Sherif pictured in Lebanon speaking to a young child at an ECW-supported facility. Credit: Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Opinion by Yasmine Sherif, Stephen Omollo (new...
[ad_1] Farmers in the southern state of Karnataka, India, during training sessions for multi-crop farming. The techniques have meant survival in the face of uncertain weather...
[ad_1] The Gabura union, a small island adjacent to the Sundarbans forest, is expected to be submerged in seawater by 2050. Credit: Mohammad Rakibul Hasan by...
[ad_1] A new conversation is needed about food production in Africa. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, January 16, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jan...
[ad_1] Mariyeti Mpala (56) runs a thriving vegetable garden on a former dumpsite and its proceeds assist the community in creating incomes of their own. Credit:...
[ad_1] Droughts are a growing threat to global food production, particularly in Africa. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, January 06, 2023 Inter Press Service...
[ad_1] Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Friday, December 23, 2022 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 (IPS) – A year that started with Russia’s...
[ad_1] The gravity of the situation demands a holistic approach to tackle the hunger problem. We must take a human rights-based approach so as to apply...
[ad_1] By 2050, droughts may affect an estimated three-quarters of the world’s population. Credit: Miriet Abrego / IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, December 01, 2022 Inter...
[ad_1] Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Timothy A. Wise (boston and kuala lumpur) Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Inter Press Service BOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (IPS)...
[ad_1] Pan-African initiatives to boost food production and research and development could increase yields on farms on the continent. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday,...