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UrduThe results of a new IIASA-led study can be used to benchmark global food security projections and inform policy analysis and public debate on the future of food.
Tag: Food Security
Danforth Center and international partners unveil landmark insect resistant cowpea for Nigerian farmers
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone in the history of agricultural research and development with the commercial launch of Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea.
Meeting Preview: Hot Topics at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE
Reporters and bloggers are invited to join top nutrition researchers and practitioners for a dynamic virtual program at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE. The flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition runs June 7–10, 2021 and features research announcements, expert discussions and more.
Building better beans to fight food insecurity
As climate change heats up the air and land making them hotter and dryer, warmer nighttime temperatures make it more difficult to grow beans — a critical source of protein for populations. Researchers are working against this to build more resilient beans.
Backyard chickens, rabbits, soybeans can meet household protein demand
In 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Meat shortages led many to wonder what to eat for protein when supply chains are disrupted and some people turned to gathering eggs, raising animals and growing their own food. A team from Michigan Tech and the University of Alaska assessed backyard protein sources: They looked at how a typical household with a typical backyard can raise chickens, rabbits or soybeans to meet its protein needs.
Tanzanian farmers boost diets with sustainable methods
Diversity of children’s diets and food security improved for households after Tanzanian farmers learned about sustainable crop-growing methods, gender equity, nutrition and climate change from peer mentors.
Helping stevia brave the cold
The popular stevia sweetener comes from a tropical crop. New research is helping find the varieties that can grow in colder climates.
Cataloguing genetic information about yams
New collection of resources will help yam breeders and farmers
Expert available to comment on how crises like droughts and COVID-19 can disrupt food supply chains and make food crop prices skyrocket
Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, locust infestations, drought and labour shortages have disrupted food supply chains, endangering food security in the process. Associate Professor Matti Kummu is ready to speak on his latest work published in Nature Food,…
Some food contamination starts in the soil
Rice husk residue can prevent uptake of harmful elements in rice
Food export restrictions by a few countries could skyrocket global food crop prices
Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, locust infestations, drought and labour shortages have disrupted food supply chains, endangering food security in the process. A study published in Nature Food shows that trade restrictions and stockpiling of supplies by a few key countries could create global food price spikes and severe local food shortages during times of threat.
Transformations within reach: Pathways to a sustainable and resilient world
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the International Science Council (ISC) have drawn on the combined strengths and expertise of the two organizations to help build a sustainable post-COVID-19 world.
Land deals meant to improve food security may have hurt
Large-scale land acquisitions by foreign investors, intended to improve global food security, had little to no benefit, increasing crop production in some areas while simultaneously threatening local food security in others, according to Notre Dame researchers who studied their effects.
‘Hail to the Queen’ – Saving the Caribbean Queen Conch
Second only to the spiny lobster, the queen conch is a prized delicacy long harvested for food and is revered for its beautiful shell. Conch populations have dwindled so low, creating a dire and urgent situation in ecological and economic terms. To preserve this most significant molluscan fishery in the Caribbean, the world’s leading expert on queen conch aquaculture has published an 80-page, step-by-step user manual that provides complete illustrations and photos of how to culture and restore the queen conch.
Tepary beans – a versatile and sustainable native crop
This drought and heat tolerant crop can provide nutrition, even when grown in harsh environments.
Hunger in the Arctic prompts focus on causes, not symptoms
The communities of Nunatsiavut in Northern Labrador, Canada, similar to other communities across Inuit Nunangat, the homeland of Inuit, are plagued by excessive food insecurity rates, which are estimated to be five times the level of food insecurity measured for households in Canada.
Marine Fisheries Will Not Offset Farm Losses after Nuclear War
After a nuclear war, wild-catch marine fisheries will not offset the loss of food grown on land, especially if widespread overfishing continues, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. But effective pre-war fisheries management would greatly boost the oceans’ potential contribution of protein and nutrients during a global food emergency, according to the study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study for the first time explored the effects of nuclear war on wild-catch marine fisheries.
Cornell’s Prabhu Pingali named board chair of anti-hunger institute
Prabhu Pingali, director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, has been named chair of the governing board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
CCE helps new food truck feed Buffalo families in need
With help from Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Buffalo City School District unveiled a new Farm to School food truck, which will bring locally-sourced hot food to inner city families.
Ceres2030 research offers path to end world hunger within decade
Small-scale farmers see a path to solving global hunger over the next decade, thanks to a Cornell University-hosted project that used artificial intelligence to cull ideas from more than 500,000 scientific research articles.
Infants in Households With Very Low Food Security May Have Greater Obesity Risk
Infants from households reporting very low “food security,” a measure of access to adequate and healthy meals, tend to weigh more than those from households with relatively high food security.
How does plant disease affect my breakfast?
If plant diseases are not managed properly, our breakfast tables could be vastly different
Decline of Bees, Other Pollinators Threatens U.S. Crop Yields
Crop yields for apples, cherries and blueberries across the United States are being reduced by a lack of pollinators, according to Rutgers-led research, the most comprehensive study of its kind to date. Most of the world’s crops depend on honeybees and wild bees for pollination, so declines in both managed and wild bee populations raise concerns about food security, notes the study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
Small-farm tech reduces deforestation, climate change
Small farms in Zambia that use the latest hybrid seed for maize, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change in a new Cornell University study.
Free trade can prevent hunger caused by future shifts in climate patterns
International trade can compensate for regional reductions in agricultural production and reduce hunger when protectionist measures and other barriers to trade are eliminated.
How to Tackle Climate Change, Food Security and Land Degradation
How can some of world’s biggest problems – climate change, food security and land degradation – be tackled simultaneously? Some lesser-known options, such as integrated water management and increasing the organic content of soil, have fewer trade-offs than many well-known options, such as planting trees, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Global Change Biology.
Earth Challenge 2020: Calling on citizens to help support global food supply
A new app widget provides citizens with an opportunity to get involved in one of the world’s most challenging problems: how to provide enough, high quality, nutritious food to the ever expanding global population.
Effects of Potassium Fertilization in Pear Trees
Potassium fertilization effects on quality, economics, and yield in pear orchard
$5.7 million to fight global hunger awarded by Mississippi State-based Fish Innovation Lab
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish at Mississippi State University is awarding $5.7 million in grants to develop innovative approaches for helping solve hunger affecting more than 800 million people worldwide.
Reusing chicken litter shows benefits
Beneficial bacteria in reused poultry litter can reduce Salmonella levels
What are smallholder farms?
Smallholder farms supply majority of world’s food supply but still face poverty.
How did soil salinity affect ancient civilizations?
Saline soils near the Salt River led to many challenges for North American group
Even before COVID-19, many adults over 50 lacked stable food supply and didn’t use available assistance, poll finds
Even before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc with the nation’s food supply and economy, one in seven adults between the ages of 50 and 80 already had trouble getting enough food because of cost or other issues, a new poll finds.
Can newer irrigation techniques save water?
Using technology makes the best out of every drop
How are coastal farmers responding to salty soils?
Saltwater intrusion means farmers must adapt their management practices.
Food prices after a hard Brexit could increase by £50 per week
The effects of Brexit on different food types and what this will mean for families has been measured by research from the University of Warwick.
How does flooding affect farms?
Patience is a virtue for on-farm flood recovery
Aphea.Bio Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
Aphea.Bio has joined the International Phytobiomes Alliance as a sponsoring partner, both organizations announce today
How do my food choices affect the environment?
Every action counts – no food is impact-free.
Danforth Center Unveils Robust Line-up for Inaugural AgTech NEXT Summit
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced the preliminary lineup of presentations and panel discussions by innovative thinkers for AgTech NEXT, the bold new food and agtech innovation summit will be held May 4 – 6, 2020 at the Danforth Center in St. Louis, MO.
Report reveals ‘unseen’ human benefits from ocean twilight zone
A new report from researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reveals for the first time the unseen—and somewhat surprising—benefits that people receive from the ocean’s twilight zone. Also known as the “mesopelagic,” this is the ocean layer just beyond the sunlit surface.
Major NSF-sponsored grant will help researchers discover ways to improve urban sustainability
A new $2.5 million grant will help an interdisciplinary team of researchers analyze innovative approaches to improving urban sustainability. The team will study various approaches to bolstering local food production in Des Moines and the surrounding area and how those approaches could affect nutrition, waste and environmental impacts.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Climate Change Impacts on Land, Wildfires and Solutions
New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 15, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Pamela McElwee is available for interviews on climate change impacts on land, including increasing wildfires such as in Australia and California, and solutions. She is scheduled to testify before…
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
Unmanned aerial vehicles provide reliable, accurate data to growers.
Water management grows farm profits
Study investigates effects of irrigation management on yield and profit
From the farm to the feast
Spark conversation with fun facts about Thanksgiving foods!
Project partners researchers, librarians and AI to fight hunger
Ceres2030, a global effort led by International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is employing machine learning, librarian expertise and cutting-edge research analysis to use existing knowledge to help eliminate hunger by 2030.
What is the difference between square and round hay bales?
Advances in technology allow for baling larger amounts of hay, faster
Upcoming: Embracing the Digital Environment Meeting
Agronomists, crop and soil scientists from around the world to meet in San Antonio
Optimizing fertilizer source and rate to avoid root death
Study assembles canola root’s dose-response curves for nitrogen sources