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Canada's Food System Vulnerability Exposed by US Tariffs
Canada's integrated food system, heavily reliant on US processing and distribution, faces disruption from potential tariffs, threatening food security and farm incomes; the situation exposes vulnerabilities arising from trade agreements.
Canada's Food System Vulnerability Exposed by US Tariffs
Canada's integrated food system, heavily reliant on US processing and distribution, faces disruption from potential tariffs, threatening food security and farm incomes; the situation exposes vulnerabilities arising from trade agreements.
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56% Bias Score
UK Food System Vulnerable to Climate Change and Global Instability
A report by the National Preparedness Commission warns that the UK's food system is vulnerable to climate change, trade wars, and global instability, lacking a coherent policy; it recommends increased domestic production, community resilience initiatives, and new legislation to ensure public food pr...
UK Food System Vulnerable to Climate Change and Global Instability
A report by the National Preparedness Commission warns that the UK's food system is vulnerable to climate change, trade wars, and global instability, lacking a coherent policy; it recommends increased domestic production, community resilience initiatives, and new legislation to ensure public food pr...
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44% Bias Score
Nicaragua Expels FAO Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Nicaragua expelled the FAO after its report revealed a rise in undernourishment from 19.2% to 19.6% between 2021 and 2023, affecting 1.4 million people and costing the daily diet $4.61 per person; the government rejected the report's methodology and accused it of bias.
Nicaragua Expels FAO Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Nicaragua expelled the FAO after its report revealed a rise in undernourishment from 19.2% to 19.6% between 2021 and 2023, affecting 1.4 million people and costing the daily diet $4.61 per person; the government rejected the report's methodology and accused it of bias.
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52% Bias Score
Madagascar Launches Hybrid Rice Program to Boost Production and Reduce Imports
The Malagasy government launched a hybrid rice seed distribution program targeting 50,000 hectares across 12 regions to boost rice production to one million tonnes annually, reducing import dependency and enabling exports, with projected yield increases of 7-10 tonnes per hectare and additional farm...
Madagascar Launches Hybrid Rice Program to Boost Production and Reduce Imports
The Malagasy government launched a hybrid rice seed distribution program targeting 50,000 hectares across 12 regions to boost rice production to one million tonnes annually, reducing import dependency and enabling exports, with projected yield increases of 7-10 tonnes per hectare and additional farm...
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52% Bias Score
Colombia Issues Emergency Decrees for Catatumbo Humanitarian Crisis
The Colombian government issued three decrees to address the humanitarian crisis in Catatumbo, providing short-term economic aid to farmers in ten municipalities of Norte de Santander and two in Cesar, focusing on credit access and supply delivery, amidst violence and displacement affecting a region...
Colombia Issues Emergency Decrees for Catatumbo Humanitarian Crisis
The Colombian government issued three decrees to address the humanitarian crisis in Catatumbo, providing short-term economic aid to farmers in ten municipalities of Norte de Santander and two in Cesar, focusing on credit access and supply delivery, amidst violence and displacement affecting a region...
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52% Bias Score
Colombia Issues Agricultural Decrees to Aid Farmers Displaced by ELN Violence
The Colombian government enacted three decrees offering financial aid and housing to farmers displaced by ELN violence in Catatumbo, aiming to maintain food production and facilitate their return.
Colombia Issues Agricultural Decrees to Aid Farmers Displaced by ELN Violence
The Colombian government enacted three decrees offering financial aid and housing to farmers displaced by ELN violence in Catatumbo, aiming to maintain food production and facilitate their return.
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36% Bias Score
Bennu Asteroid Impact: Modeling Global Consequences and Ecosystem Response
A new study published in Science Advances models the effects of a Bennu-sized asteroid impacting Earth, predicting a multi-year global winter, significant ecosystem disruption, and potential long-term implications for human populations and food security, with a 1 in 2,700 chance of such an impact oc...
Bennu Asteroid Impact: Modeling Global Consequences and Ecosystem Response
A new study published in Science Advances models the effects of a Bennu-sized asteroid impacting Earth, predicting a multi-year global winter, significant ecosystem disruption, and potential long-term implications for human populations and food security, with a 1 in 2,700 chance of such an impact oc...
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32% Bias Score
New Rice Variety Cuts Methane Emissions
A new rice variety, developed after extensive research by Anna Schnurer's team and published in "Molecular Plant", significantly reduces methane emissions from rice cultivation, a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases, offering a potential solution to mitigate climate change.
New Rice Variety Cuts Methane Emissions
A new rice variety, developed after extensive research by Anna Schnurer's team and published in "Molecular Plant", significantly reduces methane emissions from rice cultivation, a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases, offering a potential solution to mitigate climate change.
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12% Bias Score
PAG32 Conference Showcases Genomics Advancements, Despite Regulatory Challenges
The 32nd Plant and Animal Genomics conference in San Diego (January 10-15) attracted nearly 2,400 attendees from 65 countries, highlighting breakthroughs in DNA sequencing that have slashed costs and opened new avenues for crop improvement and climate adaptation research, although regulatory hurdles...
PAG32 Conference Showcases Genomics Advancements, Despite Regulatory Challenges
The 32nd Plant and Animal Genomics conference in San Diego (January 10-15) attracted nearly 2,400 attendees from 65 countries, highlighting breakthroughs in DNA sequencing that have slashed costs and opened new avenues for crop improvement and climate adaptation research, although regulatory hurdles...
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48% Bias Score
Guatemalan Indigenous Communities Use Ancient Farming to Combat Food Crisis
In Guatemala, indigenous communities are using the ancient milpa farming system to combat rising food prices caused by 2024 climate-related crop failures, preserving biodiversity and food sovereignty against threats of genetically modified seeds.
Guatemalan Indigenous Communities Use Ancient Farming to Combat Food Crisis
In Guatemala, indigenous communities are using the ancient milpa farming system to combat rising food prices caused by 2024 climate-related crop failures, preserving biodiversity and food sovereignty against threats of genetically modified seeds.
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32% Bias Score
Labour's Net-Zero Plan Threatens 10% of British Farmland
Labour's plan to repurpose 10 percent of British farmland by 2050 to meet net-zero targets through initiatives like solar farms and new towns, while maintaining food production as a priority, has sparked concerns about the impact on food output and potential conflict with farmers.
Labour's Net-Zero Plan Threatens 10% of British Farmland
Labour's plan to repurpose 10 percent of British farmland by 2050 to meet net-zero targets through initiatives like solar farms and new towns, while maintaining food production as a priority, has sparked concerns about the impact on food output and potential conflict with farmers.
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64% Bias Score
Millennium Seed Bank: Safeguarding 2.5 Billion Seeds for Global Food Security
The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) in London houses almost 2.5 billion seeds in a bomb-proof bunker, safeguarding global food production and biodiversity; it actively preserves endangered plant species and responds to immediate crises using its collection.
Millennium Seed Bank: Safeguarding 2.5 Billion Seeds for Global Food Security
The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) in London houses almost 2.5 billion seeds in a bomb-proof bunker, safeguarding global food production and biodiversity; it actively preserves endangered plant species and responds to immediate crises using its collection.
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44% Bias Score
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