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Agriculture investment yields growth and nutrition gains for Africa
Agricultural productivity gains of 5.9 to 6.7 per cent a year offer a bright ray of hope for the continent
Moving from famine relief to relief from famine
Ethiopia has made solid gains thanks to a co-ordinated attack on the root causes of hunger
Mulch, mice and ‘the man problem’ hold up CA adoption
Women are interested in producing food while men are more interested in growing cash crops using conventional methods
New book ‘The Stop,’ about empowerment, transformation of food banks
Recipe Swap: Oatmeal Risotto with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil, and Parsnip, Sage, Rosemary in no-time Risotto
Small-scale farming at a crossroads
Is small beautiful or should the new motto be ‘move up or move out?”
Ebola has become famine’s new friend
Hunger and displacement caused by the crisis could have long-lasting effects
Population growth not the cause of world hunger: economist
Despite economic recovery, use of food banks at near-record levels
More than 700,000 Canadians turn to food banks every month, and many of them are employed or from two-parent households
Food bank use is at near-record levels and will only come down if there’s an increase in affordable housing, says Food Banks Canada. More than 700,000 Canadians turn to food banks every month because they have “to choose between paying rent or buying food,” said Katherine Schmidt, the organization’s executive director. “At the root of
Conservation agriculture will play a key role in feeding future populations
Conference told that by employing permaculture, cover crops, strategic rotation and reduced tillage, small landowners can generate surpluses and contribute to food security
Sarah Jaibes isn’t a soil scientist, or an international development expert, but she knows a lot about how to make small farms work and what it will take to feed nine billion people by 2050. The Zimbabwean farmer became involved in conservation agriculture in 2009, after rising inflation made it difficult to live on her