food security

From the Archives

Can Crops be Climate-Proofed?

Previously filed under: South America, Agriculture
Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.

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Book Reveals What the World Eats

Previously filed under: North America, Book and Film Reviews
What's on the World's Dinner Table?

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The Humanitarian Impact of Urbanisation

Previously filed under: Africa, Culture and Society
Population growth in cities has resulted in increased concentrations of people in slums, which has escalated the effects of server poverty.

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Food Security Resources

Previously filed under: Asia, Health
Learn more about food security issues with our comprehensive resource page.

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Food Security Firsthand

Previously filed under: Interviews
Chelsea Catto, food security Program Officer at Mercy Corps, discusses the goals and obstacles of Mercy Corps' food security programs while offering insight from the field.

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Biofuel Surge Could Have Severe Downside, Warn Experts

Previously filed under: South America, Environment
As the United States looks to biofuels to solve dependency on foreign oil, it must be careful not to create a more serious problem.

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Fighting to Preserve Forests in the Central African Republic

Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
The Central African Republic turns to educate its youth to combat the effects of deforestation.

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In Search of the Holy Grail

Countries: Ghana
Previously filed under: Africa, Technology
It is information and communication technologies that will lead to accelerated growth in Ghana, not agriculture.

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Feeding the World

Previously filed under: Book and Film Reviews
Can human ingenuity produce enough food to support healthy and vigorous lives for all the people on our planet without irreparably damaging the integrity of the biosphere?

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The Last Thing the Developing World Needs

Previously filed under: Asia, Agriculture
A disturbing trend is appearing in the battle for control of the world's food resources.

Breaking News

Liberia: Country Rated Lowest Among Nations

All Africa - Thu, 08/21/2008 - 07:16
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says despite the commendable overall economic progress Liberia has made, it remains among the lowest in the world in key social indicators thus posing a potential risk to a delicate peace building process.

India Fights Animals to Modernize New Delhi Airport

International Herald Tribune - Thu, 08/21/2008 - 05:26
Indian officials inaugurated the country's longest runway Thursday, hoping it will ease conditions at New Delhi's chronically congested Indira Gandhi International Airport. As India's economy has boomed air traffic has increased dramatically, with some 70 percent of all traffic in New Delhi and Mumbai.

Palestine Central Bank's Tricky Path

Wall Street Journal - Wed, 08/20/2008 - 20:45
The head of the Palestine Monetary Authority is playing a critical role in modernizing the Palestinian territories' banks and opening up ties to the West and Israel. But he faces challenges as Hamas tries to undermine the central bank's authority.

Saudis Use Cash and Counseling to Fight Terrorism

Christian Science Monitor - Wed, 08/20/2008 - 23:00
About 3,200 former militants have completed the ambitious program that is designed to counter the ideology motivating many young Muslims who have turned to violence at home and abroad.

Microfinance: Nigerian Stakeholders to Learn From Yunus

All Africa - Wed, 08/20/2008 - 05:28
Stakeholders in the microfinance sector in Nigeria have a unique opportunity to tap into the secrets of success of the 2006 Nobel Laureate and 'Banker to the Poor', Professor Mohammad Yunus.

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