The UN’s High Level Task Force on Global Food Security met on February 8 to discuss plans to increase impact of the Zero Hunger Challenge. Among other goals of the challenge program, one is to ensure that no food is lost or wasted. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-02/09/c_132160868.htm
Archive | February, 2013
Zero Hunger Challenge
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The UN’s High Level Task Force on Global Food Security met on February 8 to discuss plans to increase impact of the Zero Hunger Challenge. Among other goals of the challenge program, one is to ensure that no food is lost or wasted. http://www.un.org/en/zerohunger/#&panel1-1
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Post Harvest Losses: Africa Loses Food Valued at $4b Annually
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At a recent conference in Kenya, expert leaders discussed the urgency to reduce postharvest losses in Africa that currently total about $4 billion per year. Director of Markets of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) called on governments to invest heavily in postharvest loss reduction program and technologies. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/post-harvest-losses-africa-loses-food-valued-at-4b-annually/
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Climate Change Threatens Food Security
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An expert interview discusses the danger of climate change to food crops. The worst case scenario includes a 20% loss of staple crops in coming years, which severely threatens global food security. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-07/climate-change-threatens-food-security/4507180
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