Content Type: News
Superbugs Could Jeopardise Food Security for Over Two Billion People by 2050
Global: Data from more than 200 countries forecasts a heavy toll from superbugs on global food supply for over 2 billion people by 2050.
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GAFSP Launches $75 Million BIFT to Boost Food Security in Low-Income Countries
Global: The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has launched a new $75 million Business Investment Financing Track (BIFT) to accelerate financial innovations supporting smallholder farmers and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture sector. This financing window is designed to foster inclusive, climate-smart and nutritious food systems, primarily in low-income and vulnerable […]
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Breakthroughs in Crop Breeding That Boost Food Security Likely in Next 20 Years, Says Global Seed Sector
Global: According to a survey of the global seed sector, new plant breeding breakthroughs are likely to boost food security in the next 20 years.
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Norman E. Borlaug Field Award: ICIPE’s Postdoctoral Fellow Named 2024 Recipient
Africa & Middle East: Dr Dennis Beesigamukama from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has received the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug Award.
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B20 Recommendations: A True Roadmap For Meaningful Food System Transformation
Global: According to CropLife International, the B20 Recommendations are a true roadmap for achieving meaningful food system transformation globally.
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Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) Inaugural Cohort Launched
Global: The World Food Prize Foundation has launched its first-ever Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List celebrating changemakers in global food systems.
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The VACS Initiative: A new Global Partnership to Build Resilient Agrifood Systems
Global: FAO and CIMMYT team up to build resilient agrifood systems through the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) initiative.
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Quality Seed as a Starting Point for Sustainable Agriculture
Global: Celebrating their centenary, ISF and ISTA reinforce their commitment to ensuring the availability of quality seed for global food and nutritional security.
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SOFI Report: Hunger Numbers Stubbornly High for Three Consecutive Years
Global: As global crises deepen, the United Nations SOFI report discloses that around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023.
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Legume Genetic Discovery Could Improve Crop Growth
Global: A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time by a team of international scientists, led by researchers of La Trobe University in Australia.
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Transformations to Sustainability From a Decade of Transdisciplinary Research
Global: Nine years of collaborative, transdisciplinary research by 15 international project teams spanning 35 countries produced vital insights into how best to respond collectively to global sustainability challenges.
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Invasive Alien Species is a Threat to Biodiversity in the Caribbean
Latin America & the Caribbean: Invasive alien species, including rats and monkeys, is a threat to crop and livestock production in the Caribbean says a CABI-published book.
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