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During an epidemic, the United States orders meat plants to stay open
Trump orders meat plants to remain open in an executive order signed Tuesday,...
Marks & Spencer plans shake-up as lockdown bites
M&S says it will "change ways of working permanently" and implement "very significant"...
Edson Mpyisi discusses locust crisis grants
African Development Bank Chief Financial Economist Edson Mpyisi discuses the locust crisis and...
Russia donates $10 million to fight locust plague
The Food and Agriculture Organisation has thanked the Russian Federation for supporting the...
The food chain is starting to break
Tyson Foods, one of America’s largest meat producers, has warned “the food supply...
Silence is golden for whales
Researchers near the port of Vancouver have found a significant drop in low-frequency...
Purpose drives innovation in the coronavirus crisis
Being resilient is critical during a crisis and a defining characteristic of entrepreneurs,...
China’s Mekong dams cause drought
A study found that China is holding back large amounts of water upstream...
Nestle SA stays in acquisition mode
Nestle SA remains on the lookout for potential mergers and acquisitions, even as...
Widespread micronutrient deficiency detected
A recent study by the University of Göttingen shows that new plant breeding...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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