Ghana uses a competition at the 27th Annual Farmer’s Day for the ‘best farmer’ to encourage farmers to work on reducing PHL, and awards technology to aid in farm productivity to multiple winners. The winning farmer also asked government officials to follow through on their promises to provide resources to help farmers and also to […]
Archive | December, 2011
Managing Deoxynivalenol (DON) Contamination in Fusarium Head Blight Affected Wheat
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This article provides on overview of the different results of two papers dealing with wheat contamination, as well as their suggested solutions and practices. Two papers addressing deoxynivalenol contamination in Fusarium head blight affected wheat were covered, the report from Ohio having been recently published and the other from Japan (PDF) published in 2010. blog.plantwise.org/2011/12/05/managing-deoxynivalenol-don-contamination-in-fusarium-head-blight-affected-wheat/ […]
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Vietnam Issues New Regulation on Subsidizing Postharvest Losses for Agriculture and Aquatic Products
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Vietnam has issued new regulations to aid PHL reduction. These regulations highlight improved access to borrowing funds for projects focusing on PHL and reduced interest rates. http://businesstimes.com.vn/vietnam-issues-new-regulation-on-subsidizing-post-harvest-losses-for-agriculture-and-aquatic-products/
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Food Processing Curbs Climate Losses for Cameroon’s Women Farmers
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In Cameroon, roads also pose serious problems for farmers. Women farmers find that processed agricultural products help prevent heavy PHL that would otherwise occur during the transportation of produce. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is providing loans to farmers to enable them to buy more processing technology. http://www.trust.org/item/?map=food-processing-curbs-climate-losses-for-cameroons-women-farmers
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FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to the Democratic People’s Rebulic of Korea
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The FAO released a report on the food security situation in North Korea, focusing on reasons for PHL (PDF) and the market situation for poor households. http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/al982e/al982e00.pdf
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Food Loss Reduction Strategy
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The FAO also released a brochure (PDF) condensing the main information relayed in the Global Food Losses and Food Waste report, as well as providing information on FAO partners, events, and their intervention strategy. http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ags/publications/brochure_phl_low.pdf
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Research Proposals Must Correspond to Present Day Food Security Need – Ahwoi
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Ghana is encouraging research institutions to design research proposals that focus on the country’s issues in food security and income growth. The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Kwesi Ahwoi, said that agriculture is the key to the economic development and growth of the entire country, putting the issue on the national development agenda as a […]
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“Energy-Smart” Agriculture Need to Escape Fossil Fuel Trap
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The FAO is pushing for efficient energy usage in the agricultural sector, as a means of combating food price and fossil fuel price increases. The food sector uses 95 exa-Joules yearly, which is nearly 30% of energy consumption globally. Efficient postharvest processing and transportation can help to reduce energy use, and PHL reduction gains a […]
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South Cotabato Engineer Wins Nationwide Invention Tilt for Start-up Companies
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A Filipino engineer has developed an invention combating rice PHL, creating a dehumidifier mechanical dryer that can be used in any weather condition, produce high quality food products at a reduced cost, and dry 35 metric tons of palay in only 16 hours. The Daikkah Mechanical Dryer uses a total of 144 kilowatts for the four cycles […]
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Agriculture in Rwanda: Ownership and Improving Delivery
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Rwanda attests to the need for and success of food aid programs at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea. Funding from countries such as India and Brazil, food aid programs such as USAID and DFID, and governmental initiatives such as the Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (II) and […]
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