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The Middle East, covering almost 7.3 million km2 and with an estimated population of more than 500 million, is one of the world’s key regions. Yet it is also fraught with challenges. On top of the armed conflicts in some areas which are impacting the World Bank’s growth forecasts, there is also a rise in temperatures triggered by climate change which, in the last decade alone, has ...
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Agriculture is the backbone of our global food production system, and its sustainable development is crucial for ensuring food security and environmental conservation. ...
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The company’s vision focuses on evolving consumer expectations of high-quality produce, with an emphasis on provenance and a desire for more localised and sustainable supply chains to ensure greater food security for local populations. A technology partner had to match this vision and have the capacity to evolve and scale in a highly ...
As the world examines how agriculture is impacted by and also in turn impacts climate change, IFA will be leading an industry delegation to Madrid to underscore the vital role of fertilizers in producing around 50% of the world's food supply, and meeting the challenge of a 60% increase in productivity to feed a population of 9.8 billion people by 2050 on existing arable land, as ...
The scientific community has issued a stark warning that we may exhaust supplies of phosphate, a fertiliser that is crucial to ensuring global food security, in the next few decades. Along with nitrogen, phosphate comprises an integral component of the fertiliser that farmers use to spray crops and maximise agricultural yields all over the ...
Obasanjo, for an historic summit focused on how to improve the continent’s access to fertilizers to ensure food security and drive economic growth. Dr. Adesina, then with the Rockefeller Foundation, was another visionary leader behind the 2006 summit. ...
It is not necessary to cut down forests to produce more food. Promoting more positive interactions between agriculture and forestry can stop deforestation, build sustainable agricultural systems and improve food security. ...
With today's challenges, it's becoming increasingly important to practice land stewardship, protect water quality, and ensure food security. Maintaining soil health is crucial for increased crop productivity, preventing nutrient runoff, and decreasing costs of crop inputs. ...
Now in its third year, more than 700 visitors and over 50 exhibitors are expected to attend the two-day conference and exhibition that is hosted by ACT – The Agricultural Council of Tanzania and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives as well as the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development. ...
We look forward to once again partnering with the Agricultural Council Tanzania (ACT) and enjoying support from The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives as well as the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development. ...
Siang Hee Tan spoke about the benefits a common regulatory framework for crop protection products would bring to the member states of ASEAN - among them, providing farmers with greater access to the tools and technology to ensure future food security across the region. With ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015 at hand, the region's crop ...
” The high-level agricultural development presentations will be followed by panel discussions and question and answer sessions and focus on the following industry topics: Farm mechanization development for small, emergent and commercial farmers; Irrigation development for small, medium, and commercial farmers; Financing the agri-industry; Commodity market development; Crop ...
The knowledge gained from the fellowship can help rice workers in creating sustainable rice production systems to ensure food security in the midst of climate change. IAEA engaged Mr. ...
Access to an adequate and nutritious diet is about more than agricultural productivity. Which factors contribute to food insecurity, how do they relate to other development challenges, and what can scientific knowledge bring to efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition? This Spotlight presents an in-depth analysis including opinions, facts and figures, key reports and useful links. Rikin Gandhi, ...
"Agriculture is of strategic importance for both the EU and China in our efforts to address challenges such as ensuring food security, fighting climate change, and achieving a balanced development of rural territories. ...
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloș will visit Mongolia, 18-21 July 2013 to discuss prospects for increasing cooperation with the Mongolian authorities in the fields of sustainable agriculture, food security and rural development. "We have a strong interest in enhancing our bilateral relations in the area of ...
From this, the researchers deduce that the loss of natural pollinators could reduce crop yields and hit long-term food security. The results of their study were published in Science last month (28 February). ...
Such improved varieties could enhance food security in that region, he said during a review meeting of IITA's activities in the Horn of Africa that was held in Ibadan, Nigeria, last month (10 December). ...
“The PCAST report highlights just how critical agriculture research is to ensuring food and energy security in the U.S. and the world.” Three members of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA participated in a working group of a PCAST subcommittee that made recommendations to the full PCAST: Tom Sinclair, adjunct professor with North Carolina State ...