Monthly Archives: November 2009

How to feed the world (The Economist)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Read at : The Economist http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=14915144 Food and agriculture How to feed the world Nov 19th 2009 From The Economist print edition Business as usual will not do it IN 1974 Henry Kissinger, then America’s secretary of state, told the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, food / food security, hunger / famine, Social dimensions

Assessing the potential of the indigenous livestock breeds of Baluchistan

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Read at : DESERTNET Proposal Call for Proposal for a Drynet mini-study Assessing the potential of the indigenous livestock breeds of Baluchistan The province of Baluchistan composes about 44% of the total geographical area of Pakistan and only 5% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, Pastoralism / animal husbandry

Nigeria: Group Decries Rising Poverty Rate, Infant Mortality (Google / allAfrica)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/200911190569.html Nigeria: Group Decries Rising Poverty Rate, Infant Mortality Danjuma Michael 18 November 2009 Katsina — An international based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Pan African Development on Education and Advocacy Programme (PADEAP), has decried … Continue reading →

Posted in poverty, public health, Uncategorized

This (climate) change is worse for women (Google / DNA India)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_this-climate-change-is-worse-for-women_1313971 This (climate) change is worse for women Vineeta Pandey / DNA Friday, November 20, 2009 0:13 IST Text New Delhi: Women and the poor will bear the most brunt of climate change … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, gender

How Can India’s Farmers Cope with Drought? (Google / Knowledge Wharton)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/india/article.cfm?articleid=4428 Battling the Elements: How Can India’s Farmers Cope with Drought? Published: November 19, 2009 in India Knowledge@Wharton About three or four times a week, Yogesh Verma takes government officials and farmers from … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought

Fill a hungry belly this Thanksgiving (Friends of the WFP)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Read at : Friends of the World Food Program <info@friendsofwfp.org> Fill a hungry belly this Thanksgiving This year has been difficult for many Americans. Job losses and the economic recession have pressed families to tighten budgets, postpone vacations and cut … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, food crisis, hunger / famine, malnutrition, WFP

About the UN Food Summit (Helena, Newsy)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Message received : “Dear Mr. Willem Van Cotthem, I recently read your post about the UN Food Summit ending without setting specific targets to end world hunger on Desertification. I think you will find the following video relevant to your … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine

SPAIN DOUBLES AID FOR UN FOOD OPERATION IN HORN OF AFRICA (UNNews)

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews SPAIN DOUBLES AID FOR UN FOOD OPERATION IN HORN OF AFRICA New York, Nov 19 2009 10:05AM The United Nations World Food Programme (<”http://www.wfp.org/”>WFP) received a boost today for its emergency relief efforts feeding millions of … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine, WFP

LOAN FROM UN AGRICULTURAL FUND AIMS TO HELP PAKISTAN’S FARMERS INCREASE CROP YIELD (UNNews / IFAD)

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews LOAN FROM UN AGRICULTURAL FUND AIMS TO HELP PAKISTAN’S FARMERS INCREASE CROP YIELD New York, Nov 13 2009  2:05PM At least 25,000 poor rural households in Pakistan are expected to benefit from $18.3 million in funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, IFAD

Book : “GLOBAL CHANGE: Enough Water for all?”

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

Book on water : “GLOBAL CHANGE: Enough Water for all?” by José L. Lozán / Hartmut Graßl / Peter Hupfer / Lucas Menzel /Christian-D. Schönwiese Scientific Facts (2008) 384 pp. with 179 Figures, 64 Tabellen and 15 Charts. /ISBN/EAN 9783980966825 … Continue reading →

Posted in Water