The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, an international network of churches and Christian organizations focusing on food advocacy as well as other global issues, is promoting a “Fast for Life” initiative, informing network participants to fast, analyze food wastage, and create solutions in their local communities related to farmer PHL, personal food loss, and policy implications. http://www.e-alliance.ch/en/s/news/single/article/2012/01/10/fast-for-life-reflect-on-global-food-waste-and-post-harvest-losses/
Tag Archives | food security
UNICEF Urges Quick Action in Sahel
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Drought and migrant workers are both large factors in the food and malnutrition crisis of eight countries in the Sahel. The lack of sufficient rainfall has led to poor harvests, and over 200,000 migrant workers have returned to their homes due to civil unrest in Libya. UNICEF, the WFO, and the WHO are pre-positioning food […]
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The Contribution of Fossil Fuels to (a) Feeding Humanity and (b) Habitat Conservation?
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Guest post by Indur M. Goklany, policy analyst for the US Deptartment of the Interior, assessing “The Contribution of Fossil Fuels to (a) Feeding Humanity and (b) Habitat Conservation.” The article acknowledges that PHL reduction often increases the amount of fossil fuel, and examines other instances of productivity and efficiency that are creating problems in […]
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Africa can Increase Food Yield Despite Climate Change Challenges, Says ECA’s Dione
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At the recent United Nations COP17 climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, experts determined that Africa does have the potential to adapt to climate change implications in the continent and even quadruple production. “Strategies require first action to connect farmers to inputs and product markets through a value chain approach, private sector agro-input, agro […]
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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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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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ADRA Successfully Enhances Access to Reliable Food Sources in Ghana
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The Adventist Development and Food Relief Agency’s (ADRA) Northern Ghana Food Security Resilience Project has effectively helped to reduce PHL from 30-40% to zero, and helped to reduce revenue loss by 19.8% and 10.2% in the Northern and Upper West regions of the country, respectively. Average maize yield has increased by 300%. The project was […]
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FAO Says Traditional Crops Key to Facing Climate Change
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The FAO says traditional crops need protection from climate change. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture celebrated its 10th anniversary, and a ‘benefit-sharing fund’ has been set up in order to help farmers and breeders in 21 countries adapt crops to problems associated with climate change, such as floods, droughts, […]
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Q&A: Sarita Nayyar, MD, World Economic Forum
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The World Economic Forum discusses its vision for the future of agriculture, outlining the importance of private and public investments and current models for addressing the issues of food security and development. http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/q-a-sarita-nayyar-md-world-economic-forum-111111200087_1.html
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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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