The Asian Development Bank recently published ‘Food Price Escalation in South Asia – A Serious and Growing Concern‘, examing the reasons for food price increases and the impact of raised food prices on poverty and economic stability in the region. It also provides policy responses, recommendations, and practical solutions. http://www.adb.org/publications/food-price-escalation-south-asia-serious-and-growing-concern
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IRRI has added a new section to its website, including information on how to add value to rice production through targeting PHL. Reports and projects targeting PHL are highlighted as well. http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=566&Itemid=100227&lang=en
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Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Increasing Global Food Supplies
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‘Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Increasing Global Food Supplies’ is a report from a workshop held by the National Research Council. Agricultural issues related to climate change, energy efficiency, food value chain, political economy, and more are all discussed. http://www.scribd.com/doc/76873514/Exploring-Sustainable-Solutions
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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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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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The Case of Ghana’s President Special Initiative on Oil Palm
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The former President of the Republic of Ghana urges a focus on palm oil production as a means of creating food security in sub-Saharan countries. Farmers in these countries face high PHL and are in need of other means of generating income. South-East Asian countries have experienced a reduction in poverty levels and employment growth due to […]
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African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs to Creating Wealth
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently released a report, ‘African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs to Creating Wealth’ (PDF). This report looks at the state of African agriculture from the perspectives of economic development, food security, poverty, and the role of women, as well as outlining possible solutions, including PHL reduction practices. The report includes many statistics, […]
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Post-Harvest Food Losses Reduction in Maize
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Post-harvest food losses reduction in maize production in Nigeria (PDF) was recently published in the African Journal of Agricultural Research. The article examines causes of loss as well as makes recommendations for reduction. http://www.academicjournals.org/ajar/PDF/pdf2011/5%20Oct/Samuel%20et%20al.pdf
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 was recently published by the FAO and asks the question of “How does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food security?” Additionally, it targets the factors leading to high prices as well as the dangers and effects of such prices on food security, giving policy […]
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