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Kenya: Women building resilience to climate change through organic farming (Capital News)
December 27, 2022
Millions of farmers are now forced to find innovative ways to work around climate change characterized by prolonged drought, sudden, heavy rainfall, and warmer temperatures, writes Capital News (Kenya) in a report on organic farming. Farm experts say the repercussions of climate change on agriculture are now squeezing out many family-based farms. The International Food […]
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The real toll of climate change: Five takeaways from 2022 (Arkansas Business)
December 26, 2022
As it is for many U.S. states, Arkansans will remember 2022 as a year of extreme weather, writes Arkansas Business in an op-ed by Hallie Shoffner. It’s safe to say climate change is no longer hypothetical. Extreme weather is hurting Arkansas’ economy, particularly our agricultural industry. But it’s also taking a toll on our quality […]
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Where do potash flows from Belarus go and what is happening with competitors (My Fin)
December 23, 2022
December 23 The restrictions imposed on the Belarusian “kaliyka” in 2021 and the expansion of sanctions in 2022 not only reduced the industry’s export opportunities but also led to a forced reorientation of commodity flows and building new delivery routes, according to a report by My Fin (Belarus). In the face of sanctions pressure, Belarus […]
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Mother’s Day Opinion: Family economy, food prices and happy mothers (PKS)
December 22, 2022
On Mother’s Day (December 22) in Indonesia, PKS (Indonesia) op-ed writes, mothers are stuttering in carrying out their duties due to crushing economic demands. The sharp spike in food prices affected people’s purchasing power, which means it also affected people’s consumption. At the beginning of September 2022, things became direr with the rise of fuel […]
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Embattled Myanmar people see rise in crime as country’s political situation gets worse (The Star)
December 20, 2022
The Star (Myanmar) published an article stating that while definitive crime statistics were not available, over 10 urban residents contacted by ST reported having been victims of or witnessed crimes affecting their friends and relatives, making them unwilling to venture outdoors at nightfall or fearful of carrying anything valuable when they leave their homes. According […]
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Is organic farming to blame for Sri Lanka’s crisis? (Atlanta Business Journal)
December 20, 2022
The political right and others are seizing on the country’s banning of chemical fertilizers as the proximate culprit that led to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turning over his palace to protesters last week, writes the Atlanta Business Journal in an article on the food security crisis in Sri Lanka. The journal disagrees with where the blame lies. […]
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2022 Year Ender: Children of the frontier (Ahram Online)
December 19, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine war is not only leading to the deaths and displacement of children in Ukraine but is also pushing millions of others into poverty, writes the outlet, Ahram Online. The article uses Yemen as an example of how the war has increased food insecurity and crisis in Yemen. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has […]
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CGIAR calls for more funding for agri-food innovations to address hunger (Devex)
December 19, 2022
Science, technology, and innovation can play key roles in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, however, investment is needed to develop innovations and roll them out widely. Devex in its report about a recent roundtable discussion in Nairobi moderated by The Economist, cites CGIAR’s leadership who made a case for agri-food innovations and the need for increased financing to […]
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The link between bees and human mortality has been established, and it can be called an apocalypse (Wolnemedia)
December 18, 2022
Wolnemedia (Poland) published an article on the new Harvard University School of Health and partners’ new study on pollinators. Reducing the number of pollinators actually removes healthy food from the global diet and thus increases the number of chronic diseases that cause increased mortality. The analysis also showed that low-income countries lost significant amounts from […]
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Millions of people may die from a lack of bees (Scrubs Magazine)
December 15, 2022
Scrubs Magazine writes in an article that bees are dying and that’s bad news for our health. These vastly important insects pollinate crops to increase the world’s supply of healthy fruits, vegetables, and nuts. New research shows that the bee population is on the decline due to changes in land use, harmful pesticides, and the […]