Drought and migrant workers are both large factors in the food and malnutrition crisis of eight countries in the Sahel. The lack of sufficient rainfall has led to poor harvests, and over 200,000 migrant workers have returned to their homes due to civil unrest in Libya. UNICEF, the WFO, and the WHO are pre-positioning food […]
Archive | December, 2011
Validation of Pesticidal Plants Used to Control Storage Insect Pests
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The Natural Resources Institute recently published presentation slides on‘The Validation of Pesticidal Plants Used To Control Storage Insect Pests’ (PDF). The presentation includes the methodology, testing period results, and recommendations in marketing information. http://projects.nri.org/adappt/docs/McKnight/PPs4Storage.pdf
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Agricultural Post-harvest Waste Generation and Management for Selected Crops in Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria
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The Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation recently published the report ‘Agricultural Post-Harvest Waste Generation and Management for Selected Crops in Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria’. The report examines the amount of postharvest residues of maize, rice, and groundnuts, as well as implications and methods to reduce and reuse the waste. http://www.trisanita.org/jases/asespaper2011/ases44v6n4y2011.pdf
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Women in Postharvest Management of Food Production in Nigeria
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The Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research published the research paper, ‘Women in post harvest management of food production in Nigeria’ (PDF). The report studied the status of women, what could be done to give recognition to their participation, and how they play a role in PHL reduction. Education and training are areas in need of development […]
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Floods: New Rice Seeds on the Way
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Thai scientists have developed rice seeds that are resistant to flooding and other threats in response to the heavy amount of flooding seen throughout the Southeast Asian region this year. These new seeds come as a result of a research partnership with Hunan Agricultural University in China. http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/271525/floods-new-rice-seeds
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A Knowledge Economy Begins at the Grass Roots
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Telecenters are seen as key to reducing PHL in Rwanda, as they provide crucial access to ICT services and needed information. MoMeals, a mobile marketing system that allows farmers to text message information about crops for sale to a central service that matches the availability to the need, helps farmers match supply to demand. Such […]
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The Contribution of Fossil Fuels to (a) Feeding Humanity and (b) Habitat Conservation?
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Guest post by Indur M. Goklany, policy analyst for the US Deptartment of the Interior, assessing “The Contribution of Fossil Fuels to (a) Feeding Humanity and (b) Habitat Conservation.” The article acknowledges that PHL reduction often increases the amount of fossil fuel, and examines other instances of productivity and efficiency that are creating problems in […]
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Work on to Create 2 mt Silos
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India’s Planning Commission and Food Ministry are building silos to store 2 million tonnes of grain. The government will provide 20% viability gap funding, while private parties and the Food Corporation of India will fund the rest of the construction. Companies funding the project will be provided with concessions for the next 20 years. The […]
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Africa can Increase Food Yield Despite Climate Change Challenges, Says ECA’s Dione
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At the recent United Nations COP17 climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, experts determined that Africa does have the potential to adapt to climate change implications in the continent and even quadruple production. “Strategies require first action to connect farmers to inputs and product markets through a value chain approach, private sector agro-input, agro […]
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Where Far East Meets Middle East
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The Arava International Center for Agricultural Training offers classes on all the aspects related to agricultural productivity (including how to manage PHL), offers a 10-month course to graduates from universities in IndoChina, and gives students the ability to intern on farms in Israel. http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/anglo-file/where-far-east-meets-middle-east-1.400465
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