Humanitarian aid around the world was cut by a third in 2025 and Canada is one of the culprits.
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Global humanitarian aid slashed by one-third
Governments drastically slash their international development assistance budgets as they focus on domestic concerns — and aid organizations warn acute food insecurity will expand as a result
Agency says female farmers key to boosting global food supply
Reuters / Empowering female farmers in developing countries is crucial to solving the world’s food problems, according to the chair of a panel which advises governments and donors on agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. “If we’re going to feed the world and in particular if Africa is going to be fed, we need every tool
European agency launches food security initiative
London | Reuters — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development launched an initiative Nov. 28 to boost food security through private-sector investment to unlock the production potential of suppliers like Russia. The lending institution, which has traditionally focused on emerging European economies, announced in Novembera it planned to expand operations to the Middle East
European agency launches food security initiative
london / reuters /The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development launched an initiative Nov. 28 to boost food security through private-sector investment to unlock the production potential of suppliers like Russia. The lending institution, which has traditionally focused on emerging European economies, announced in Novembera it planned to expand operations to the Middle East and
Funding For Food Programs Facing Cuts
In China, dairy cows revolve on carousels in synchronized milking, while in Kenya, small farmers are planting a new high-yielding sweet potato. These projects, and scores more, are shaping a new century of agriculture. Whether it be cattle herders in sub-Saharan Africa or rice growers in rural Asia, farmers and ranchers need help to produce
Farming Reform Needed To End Hunger Without Obesity
Agriculture needs revolutionary change to confront threats such as global warming and end hunger in developing nations without adding to the ranks of the obese, an international study shows. The report says South Asia and Africa were “battlegrounds for poverty reduction” as the world population rose to a peak in 2050. Prospects for quick advances
World Bank To Start Agriculture Fund With $1.5 Billion
The World Bank will start a trust fund to boost agriculture in poor countries with an initial $1.5 billion, its president Robert Zoellick said Nov. 24, warning of the risk of another food price crisis. Crop shortages in India and the Philippines combined with increased speculation in commodity markets by investment funds have increased the
Agribusiness Challenged To Solve World Problems
“We cannot go on the way we’re going and we need the food industry to say it first, when an industry doesn’t take these problems face on, it leads to disaster.” – JEFFREY SACHS Private agribusiness companies must lead the drive to sustainable agriculture if the world is going to succeed in winning the fight
G20 Asks World Bank For Ag Fund
The Group of 20 has asked the World Bank to create a trust fund to increase agricultural investment in poor countries. In July, countries pledged $20 billion over several years to increase investment in agriculture in poor countr ies to bolster food security following record-high prices last year. “We call on the World Bank to
World Bank sees tougher times in developing nations
“What we’re now moving into is the phase where one has to look more broadly at the danger of developing country growth and there it depends on policies they take and the support we and others can give them.” With world attention trained on resolving a financial crisis in western economies, World Bank president Robert
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