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World Food Day Q3 2021
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How going 100% organic will improve our lives — and boost our economy
The small country of Sao Tomé & Príncipe has big plans to become 100% organic, growing good food that has a positive impact on its people, its national economy — and the planet. Sao Tomé & Príncipe — an island off the western coast of Central Africa — is small in terms of population size...
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Why children are “change agents” when it comes to improving family diets
Teaching children about the benefits of nutritious food is a way to improve family diets in mountain areas. Making it work requires co-operation from schools and parents. Even people who live in remote communities can have their lives blighted by junk food. So, if we want to improve family diets and live healthier lives, we...
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Why agroecological farming is key to Peru’s future
Peru is a leader in agroecological farming. Expert Juan Pablo Pineda says the challenge now is to protect farmers and the diet of local people. Juan Pablo Pineda grew up on a rural farm in Peru and is on a mission to promote agroecological farming methods to help the diversification of crops and help grow...
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Why fish farming is bringing health and wealth to a Kyrgyzstan community
An ingenious plan to provide a remote community in Kyrgyzstan with fish has helped inhabitants fight malnutrition and ward off anaemia, rickets and other diseases. Five years ago, in the village of Ak-Tektir Cholpon-Ata ayil okmotu — a remote mountain community in Kyrgyzstan — malnutrition was rife. The result? Anaemia in young women and children...
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Innovation in sustainable aquaculture can help to achieve UN SDG’s
As global demand for protein increases, aquaculture is playing a growing role in feeding the population. Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food industry in the world, yet the industry is confronted with multiple challenges, from biodiversity loss and water pollution to unsustainable commercial fish feeds. However, the industry also offers opportunities. For example, aquaculture can contribute...
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Tackling the climate crisis through agriculture
Asian smallholder farmers produce the bulk of the world’s food, yet most live in poverty. Access to improved agricultural technologies could alleviate poverty and reverse the climate crisis. According to the UN, by 2050 the global population will exceed 9.7 billion. Given the anticipated growing impact of the climate crisis, feeding this increased population is...
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Shelf life is key to reducing food waste
Staggering amounts of food are wasted every year, with the developed nations the prime culprits. What can we do to find a more sustainable form of nutrition? One third of all food – 1.3 billion tonnes annually, at a cost of $940 billion dollars a year – is wasted and yet 690 million people globally are malnourished. COVID-19...
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Finding innovative and sustainable ways to feed the world
With a growing global population and the climate crisis, time is ticking for the agriculture sector to find creative and sustainable ways to produce food and move it around the world. The world will be home to 10 billion people by 2050. This puts pressure on our industry to increase food production to nourish the...
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Powering the green revolution with digital innovations to help farmers
In recent years, the climate crisis has taken its toll on agricultural production. In today’s world, pressing concerns for farmers include a growing demand for food, diminishing arable land and water scarcity. For the 475 million smallholder farms across low- and middle-income countries, the combination of increased global food demand and declining natural resources presents...
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Marginalised communities must be at the heart of the response to the food crisis
The current food system is broken and is not delivering for producers nor consumers, with one in 10 people around the world going to bed hungry every day. Transforming our food systems to support rural livelihoods, care for our environment and produce nutritious food is achievable if we put small scale food producers, particularly women...