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Key Takeaways from the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity
Global: Solutions for boosting land restoration, more sustainable agriculture and livelihoods topped the bill at the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity.
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Food Systems Resilience Tops Agenda at AGRF Summit
Africa & Middle East: Actions to strengthen Africa’s food systems in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis underpinned discussions at this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF).
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Farming First Supporters Respond to COVID-19
Global: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, Farming First is committed to keeping those involved in global agricultural development up to date with relevant news from our community of supporters.
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COVID-19 and its Impacts on Global Food Security: A Chicago Council Online Discussion
Global: With its Global Food Security Symposium postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chicago Council held an online discussion about the global food security challenges posed by the pandemic, hosted by The Washington Post’s ‘Business of Food’ reporter, Laura Reily.
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Nominations Now Open for the 2021 World Food Prize
Global: Nominations are now open for the 2021 World Food Prize – a prestigious international award recognising the accomplishments of individuals working to end global hunger.
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New Campaign: Innovations for Sustainable Food Systems
Global: Our food systems are under unprecedented pressure. With the global population expected to reach 8.6 billion by 2030, making food systems more sustainable will depend on the development and deployment of innovative tools and approaches around the world.
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One Planet Fellowship takes action to discover the next generation of African climate scientists in agriculture
Africa & Middle East: The One Planet Fellowship, a $20 million initiative dedicated to supporting research on climate change adaptation, is an academic mentoring scheme which aims to support Africa’s smallholder farmers in adapting to a changing climate.
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Key takeaways from the Oxford Farming Conference 2020
Global: The 11th annual Oxford Farming Conference 2020 set its sights on managing global food systems in innovative and environmentally sustainable ways.
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5 Key Takeaways from the 2019 Borlaug Dialogue
Northern America: The 2019 Borlaug Dialogue concluded today with three final panels exploring the importance of building resilience against climate change and conflict – neatly wrapping up the main topics of conversation that have appeared over the last three days.
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From Data to Diets, the Future of Farming is Diversification
Latin America & the Caribbean: Diversity is just as important in food production as it is for healthy, nutritional diets, farmers from around the world told this year’s Committee on World Food Security meeting.
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Achieving Peace Through Agriculture: The Borlaug Dialogue 2019
Northern America: Commencing today – World Food Day – in Des Moines, Iowa, the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, widely known as the Borlaug Dialogue, is set to focus on the prominent global issues of food security, conflict and development.
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The First Step Towards Climate-Smart Agriculture? Get Information
Latin America & the Caribbean: Farmers frowned in concentration, gathered around Ewart Miller in the scorching sun as he demonstrated how a simple wooden A-frame can help properly space out crops when planting.
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