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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RSS feed for this sectionThe Economist’s Feeding the World, 2013 Conference
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Director Steve Sonka will participate in The Economist’s Feeding the World, 2013 conference on January 30th. Dr. Sonka will serve as a panelist for the “Getting Tough on Food Waste” session with three global experts. The conference aims to discuss how to best collaborate across sectors in meeting future global food security needs. http://cemea.economistconferences.com/event/feeding-world-2013/ftw-europe-agenda#.UQdodIXKy0b
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Notre Dame Global Adaptation Institute
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The Global Adaptation Institute (GAIN) recently developed an index that assesses country readiness for various types of investments from public and private sectors. CEO Jose Daboub expects the index to help investors make decisions towards both business and social responsbility goals. Read more about why the index will be useful and to whom in a […]
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The Readiness Matrix by GAIN
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The Global Adaptation Institute (GAIN) recently developed an index that assesses country readiness for various types of investments from public and private sectors. CEO Jose Daboub expects the index to help investors make decisions towards both business and social responsbility goals. Read more about why the index will be useful and to whom in a […]
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ADM Institute Held the Workshop With Partners Aprosoja and Embrapa
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In October the ADM Institute faculty and partners Aprosoja and Embrapa held the Workshop de Perdas Pos-Colheita in Brazil to discuss postharvest losses. This video is an overview of the event and issues and is in Portuguese. http://youtu.be/pSav82mfN7A
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Early Harvest Causing Grain Storage Shortage
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Grain elevators in the central United States are experiencing shortages after this year’s unusual weather patterns. Early harvests are causing demand for storage to occur in ways elevator managers do not normally plan for. Temporary storage capacities are being utilized but numbers of grain piles on the ground continue to increase. Each pile loses an […]
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Missing Food – The Grain Postharvest Losses of Smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Natural Resources Institute presented these slides at the Brussels Rural Development Briefings last month. http://brusselsbriefings.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/brussels-briefing-2-nri.ppt
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Rwanda: G8 to Help 50 Million Africans Out of Poverty
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The recent G8 meeting resulted in pledges of promotions for investments in Food Security and Nutrition as a means to lift millions of Africans out of poverty. “The Rome Principle highlighted the need to invest in comprehensive country-led food security and agriculture development plans, also known as Country Investment Plans (CIPs).” The USA has been […]
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AgriLORE Online Library
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AgriLORE is an online library sanctioned by the National Agricultural Innovation Project of ICAR in order to share “Re-usable Learning Object Technology” related to the agro-horticulture sector. Users can upload, edit, change, update, and redistribute documents on the site for improved learning. There is a sizable amount of postharvest literature on the site. http://agropedialabs.iitk.ac.in/agrilore/
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Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program
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The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program is awarding financial assistance to state producers conducting qualifying projects in genetics, hay storage, feed storage, grain storage, and producer diversification opportunities. Proposals for funding should be turned in between June 1-7. http://www.tn.gov/agriculture/enhancement/
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