The Bridge published a report on Innovation and Urgency: the New Green Revolution and is available in PDF format. It covers the implications of PHL abatement and future food security. This report specifically focuses on information technology, the impact of mechanization on agriculture, and modeling frameworks. http://www.nae.edu/Publications/Bridge/52548/52557.aspx?layoutChange=LowGraphics
Tag Archives | food security
Cereals Board Launches New Drive to Boost Maize Harvest
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The Kenyan Cereals Board launches a new drive to boost maize harvest by providing farmers with much-needed fertilizer and training on how to improve yields. This process should take about three months and 2.4 million bags of fertilizer, which are expected to save farmers’ losses by up to 30 percent. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/regional/Cereals+board+launches+new+drive+to+boost+maize+harvest+/-/1070/1239910/-/2yu921z/-/
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U.S. Kicks off Agricultural Program in South Sudan
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South Sudan is aiming to nearly double staple-food crop production by 2013. USAID will continue to support agriculture ventures as a means of diversifying the economy, as evidenced by the launch of their 2005 initiative in Sudan’s green belt zone. They are also focusing on women-centric approaches through education and workshops. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/U.S.+kicks+off+agricultural+program+in+South+Sudan.-a0226675576
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North Korea Food Crisis Worsens as Prices Jump, Aid Vanishes
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North Korea is facing a shortfall of 700,000 metric tons of food this year due to summer floods and a harsh winter, a drop in aid and trade, and rise in food prices. South Korea is seen as a crucial factor in helping its northern brother, but policy continues to keep the amount of aid […]
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Food Security 2011: Transforming the Food Production System
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Registration is now open for the Chatham House conference “Food Security 2011: Transforming the Food Production System” The conference will run from December 14-15, 2011. It will address questions including: How can political and economic barriers to change be overcome? What transformative business models and partnerships between the public and private sectors work? What needs […]
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Under Western Skies 3: September 9 – 13, 2014
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Call for papers for “Under Western Skies 2: Environment, Community, and Culture in North America” with a focus on agriculture, food, and food security. http://skies.mtroyal.ca/
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Experts Outline Options for Ending Horn of Africa’s Food Vulnerability
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Experts at a conference hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), and the CGIAR Consortium unanimously called for more agricultural research, market infrastructure development, and robust policies and partnerships. Practical applications included: diversification of crops better suited for drylands, better storage, partnerships to scale up […]
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NEPC, Fabricators Boost Agric Outputs
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The Director General of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) partnered with fabricators to help add value in local food processing. Adelugba also stated that “There is no way we can add value without the necessary machines and equipment because value addition cannot be isolated from technology”. He pointed out that improving on agricultural products’ […]
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Hillary Clinton makes Remarks on the Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa
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Remarks made at IFPRI in Washington, D.C. http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/08/170417.htm
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Ghana Can Become Net Exporter of Food
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Ghana is also preparing to become a major supplier of food in the African continent, as its success with farms under the National Service Scheme (NSS) has paved the way for a possible rebirth of an agricultural economy. Governmental importance on the projects aid in developing such farms as sources of future employment for youth, […]
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