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East Africa’s battle against locusts during Coronavirus outbreaks
East Africa's battle against locusts, the BBC reports that a second invasion by...
New Zealanders rush for fast food and takeaways as the lockdown eases
New Zealanders rush for fast food and takeaways as the lockdown eases. On...
Russia donates $10 million to fight locust plague
The Food and Agriculture Organisation has thanked the Russian Federation for supporting the...
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...
Widespread micronutrient deficiency detected
A recent study by the University of Göttingen shows that new plant breeding...
Brooklyn, the food supply chain and the FAO
Interview featuring: Eric Adams, President of Brooklyn Borough in N.Y.C. and Vimlendra Sharan,...
Sacked hospitality workers are sleeping rough
Rough sleepers like Martin, a recently-sacked chef from Poland, are finding life under...
Danone is “unable to predict” the impact of Covid-19
The Financial Times has featured Danone in a series on how companies are...
EU food system is not currently sustainable
The European Public Health Alliance looks at two reports by scientific advisors which could overturn the...
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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