Content Type: News
Hidden Costs of Global Agrifood Systems Worth at Least $10 Trillion
Global: FAO's groundbreaking analysis of agrifood systems reveals a staggering $10 trillion annually, urging global action for transformative change.
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Thai Farmers Enter Virtual Reality to Learn Safety Practices
Asia: The adoption of virtual reality has helped farmers get practical training on how to protect their crops safely as good stewards of the land.
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Tailor-Made Food and Agriculture Policies: Newly Launched Guide on Taxes, Subsidies, and GM Crops
Global: A new tool empowers governments to enhance food policies, tailored to their unique needs for healthier diets and resource conservation.
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Disasters Have Cost Agriculture $3.8 Trillion Over the Last 30 Years, According to a New FAO Report
Global: A new FAO flagship report entitled “The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security” brings the first-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agricultural production focused on crops and livestock.
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World Food Prize Foundation Announces Recipient of the 2023 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Global: Dr Swati Nayak is being recognised for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.
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Kenyan Farmers Tap into the International Carbon Market
Africa & Middle East: A new programme from Farm Africa is helping farmers connect to international carbon markets.
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New Career Progression Website Launches to Help Agriculture Professionals
Global: A new Skills for Agriculture website has been launched by CABI to help the career progression of professionals working in agriculture.
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Science, Technology and Innovation Approaches Paving the Way Forward for Food Systems Transformation
Global: UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment recognised the importance of science, technology and innovation approaches as evidence-based guides to shape national and sub-national food systems transformation.
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Ambitious Global $1 Billion Per Year ‘Mission Science’ Model Needed to Win on Sustainable Development in Time, Warn Experts
Global: The new International Science Council report argues that global science and science funding efforts must be fundamentally redesigned and scaled up to meet the complex needs of humanity and the planet.
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122 Million More People Pushed into Hunger since 2019 due to Multiple Crises, Reveals UN Report
Global: Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019.
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Invasive Non-native Species Cost UK Economy an Estimated £4 Billion a Year, New CABI-led Study Reveals
Europe: CABI scientists found that invasive non-native species (INNS) cost the UK economy an estimated £4 billion a year, a 135 per cent increase in comparable costs since 2010.
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Largest Seed Sector Congress in the Southern Hemisphere Takes Place in Cape Town, South Africa
Global: Seed industry professionals from all over the world gathered for the historic ISF World Seed Congress to find solutions to current challenges.
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