Monthly Archives: November 2010

A new generation of agricultural innovators has emerged (NGO News Africa)

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Read at : http://www.ngonewsafrica.org/?p=5145 Ghana: Agricultural Innovation in Ghana The Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research organization based in Washington D.C., recently toured Ghana in search of innovations as part of a two year evaluation of sustainable agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture

Invasive plant species are taking over millions of hectares of African farmland and grazing fields (New Agriculturist)

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Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/news/newsitem.php?a=1811 Invasive species threatening African agriculture Written by Maina Waruru Invasive plant species are taking over millions of hectares of African farmland and grazing fields, reducing Africa’s crop yields by an average of 30 percent annually and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, invasive species

Investments that raise agricultural productivity in developing countries are therefore the best way of improving the food security of poor people (New Agriculturist)

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Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/news/newsitem.php?a=1812 New study reveals causes of global food crisis Increased demand in rising economies, such as China and India, futures market speculation and falling agricultural yields and food stocks were not the primary cause of the 2007-08 … Continue reading →

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

More productive agriculture and better food to boost African nations’ need to improve health and life expectancy (MediaGlobal)

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Read at : http://mediaglobal.org/article/2010-11-25/agricultural_productivity_and_food_security_key_to_improve_human_health_in_africa Agricultural productivity and food security key to improve human health in Africa By Sofia Tillo 25 November 2010 [MediaGlobal]: The old saying that “you are what you eat” is finding new meaning at the United Nations. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition

Poor governance major cause of inadequate water supply in Africa (Global Health Policy / Kaiser Foundation)

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Read at : http://globalhealth.kff.org/Daily-Reports/2010/November/24/GH-112410-Africa-Water.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kff%2Fkdghpr+%28Kaiser+Daily+Global+Health+Policy+Report%29 Poor Governance Major Cause Of Africa’s Water Problems, AfDB Report Says A report released by the African Development Bank (AfDB) at a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 3rd Africa Water Week, points to poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Water, water conservation / harvesting, water management

COP 16: intention of TNCs to divert money away from the climate crisis (Food freedom / La Via Campesina)

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Read at : http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/cop-16-in-cancun-privatizes-forests/ COP 16 is doomed to failure By La Via Campesina (Ciudad de México, November 28th)  The sixth Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 16) is already seen as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, UNFCCC

Sudan will prioritise agriculture to target self sufficiency (Food Crisis / Reuters)

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Read at : Sudan targets food self-sufficiency in 5 years Reuters | 22 November 2010 Farms at the base of a hill in Eastern Nagurban, Sudan By Opheera McDoom KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan will prioritise agriculture to target self sufficiency … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming, food / food security

An unprecedented rush by global investment funds to buy farmland (Food Crisis / Globe and Mail)

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Read at : http://farmlandgrab.org/17304 Do corporate buyouts signal the end of the family farm? Globe and Mail | 24 November 2010 by PAUL WALDIE AND JESSICA LEEDER Larry Spratt was combining with his father on their grain farm near Melfort, … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, land grab

Flowers in my autumn garden: Astrantia major (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Anywhere on this planet, the beauty of plants and animals in a garden is food for the soul. Therefore, from time to time, I post pictures of plants and animals in my own garden. I like to share these with … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures

Rich, food-importing countries are grabbing the world’s farmland for captive food production for their people (Food Crisis)

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Read at : http://farmlandgrab.org/17433 The new colonisers Deccan Herald | November 27th, 2010 By Suman Sahai A new colonialism is underway. Rich, food-importing countries are grabbing the world’s farmland for captive food production for their people. China, South Korea, Japan, … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, land grab