“The New Economics of Food” outlines the importance of markets, trade, and private investment to food security and PHL reduction, highlighting the roles of the ADM Institute, Bill Gates Foundation, and the Global Harvest Initiative. http://savethefloor.com/savethefloor/the-new-economics-of-food/
Archive | March, 2012
Postharvest Team Reviews Pilot Activities Addresses Rice Postproduction Challenges
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The Asian Development Bank funded an IRRI Postharvest Project in order to reduce rice PHL in Asia through in-country reviews in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Project groups consisted of collaborators from universities, business leaders, and public office and administration. Each participating country will roll out their outscaling plans in the first quarter of 2012 […]
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Updated Texas Agricultural Drought Losses Total $7.62 Billion
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The recent Texas drought was the most expensive in history, with losses valued at $7.62 billion. Corn losses nearly doubled at $736 million, wheat lost $314 million, and sorghum nearly lost six times as much as usual at $385 million. Since August 2011, the USDA decreased the amount of Texas wheat acres for harvest by […]
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FCI to Get Another 8 mt Storage Facility in 18 Months
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The Food Corporation of India is looking to build another 8 metric tonne storage facility in the next 18 months. Currently 51 metric tonnes of space is available in storage facilities when there is a need for storage for 63 metric tonnes. Warehouses are to be built near producing and consuming centers in order to […]
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As Food Crisis Looms in Niger, Lives Hang in the Balance
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Concern International focuses on the development of agricultural training and assistance in the Sahel as a means to break the cycle of malnutrition, poverty, and resource degradation. Instead of mere emergency assistance, Concern International is calling for investment in technology and training, as well as drought-resistant seeds, fertilizer, and the introduction of irrigation systems. http://www.care2.com/causes/as-food-crisis-looms-in-niger-lives-hang-in-the-balance.html?page=1
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Large-scale Rice Cultivation Profits Can Tho
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Vietnamese farmers increased their profits by VND4.8 million in the last winter-spring rice crop, due to changing to a “large-scale cultivation model.” Additionally, farmers only sowed one variety of rice at the same time in a field, which allowed them to save seeds as well. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a seminar […]
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Factors Responsible for Post Harvest Losses of Paddy in Rewa District in Madhya Pradesh
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The Journal of Progressive Agriculture in India recently publish the paper “Factors responsible for post harvest losses of paddy in Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh.” The paper focuses on 2009 paddy (rice) PHL in Madhya Pradesh and found that harvesting is responsible for causing 7.68 kg/q loss, followed by threshing and winnowing, transportation, storage, and […]
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South Korea Funds $13-M Rice Processing Center in Phl
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A South Korean-funded rice processing center was turned over to the Philippine government last week. The R150 million RPC complex was built to help achieve food self-sufficiency. The facility will aid farmers in attaining higher income and improve efficiency in rice production, storage, drying, and processing, and help reduce rice PHL. Another three complexes are […]
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Hunger Becoming More Complex in Asia-Pacific: FAO
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The FAO recently stated at a conference in Vietnam that nearly 600 million people are suffering from hunger and malnutrition in the Asia-Pacific region. Ninety-one percent of these people live in India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines. A total of 3.3 million children under the age of five die from hunger and malnutrition […]
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Two Tramlines Completed in Davao Region
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Two tramlines were recently completed for farmer use in the Davao region of the Philippines in order to better service farmers in remote areas. The tramlines were built off of a system of cables and pulleys based on a system used by the mining industry. They help to deliver crops in a timely fashion and […]
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