Tag #Food Security

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Post-Election Surge in Home and Community Gardening Amidst Tariff Fears

Concerns about increased food prices after the 2024 election spurred a rise in home and community gardening, with anecdotal examples from California and New York, and a retiree in Arkansas preparing for potential tariffs by purchasing a wood chipper.

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Dutch Initiatives Promote Alternative Land Ownership for Sustainable Agriculture

Several Dutch organizations are promoting alternative land ownership models for sustainable agriculture, facing challenges from high land prices (80,000 euros/hectare) and short-term leases but fostering community involvement and long-term land management.

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Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.

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Climate Change, Soil Degradation, and the Global Nutrition Crisis

Climate change is degrading soil, reducing essential nutrients in crops, leading to micronutrient deficiencies, costing the global economy $3.5 trillion annually, while innovative solutions like regenerative agriculture offer hope.

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Sudan Rejects UN Famine Report, Blames RSF Militia

The Sudanese government vehemently refutes a UN report declaring famine in several regions, attributing the humanitarian crisis primarily to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia's actions, citing outdated data and flawed methodology in the report.

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Zimbabwe's Unusually Mild Drought Response

Zimbabwe's Lands Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, reports an unusual lack of food queues despite the worst El Niño drought since independence, attributing this to government initiatives that provide food for 6.54 million people until March 2025 and support for 12.74 million (83.4 percent of the populati...

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Locust Plague Devastates Libyan Crops, Exacerbating Food Insecurity

A locust plague devastated approximately 2,000 hectares of crops in Libya, causing millions of euros in losses and exacerbating food insecurity, particularly impacting date palm production and highlighting the challenges of political division in responding to the crisis.

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Mayan Milpa System: A Sustainable Food Production Model Highlighted by IPBES Report

The IPBES report, featuring the 3,500-year-old Mayan milpa system in Yucatán, Mexico, as a case study, emphasizes the urgent need for an integrated approach to address interconnected global challenges in food, health, water, biodiversity, and climate change, showcasing indigenous knowledge as a solu...

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Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received a record 64,331 seed samples in 2024 from 61 seed banks, safeguarding over 1.3 million samples from 6,297 plant species to ensure future food security amidst climate change and agricultural challenges.

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Severe Drought Crisis in Somalia Demands $1.45 Billion in Aid

Somalia's SoDMA declared a severe drought affecting 6 million people due to a delayed Deyr rainy season, requiring $1.45 billion for emergency and long-term aid.

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Financial Crisis in American Agriculture

American farmers suffered over $30 billion in losses this year due to rising input costs, regulatory overreach, and a stalled Farm Bill; President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, is seen as crucial to resolving the crisis.

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US Retracts Famine Warning for Northern Gaza Amidst Accusations of Political Interference

The U.S. government pressured the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) to retract its report warning of imminent famine in northern Gaza due to Israel's blockade, sparking accusations of political interference and raising concerns about the accuracy of future famine assessments; the repor...

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