Remembering Gus Schumacher: Farm Hero and Food Justice Advocate

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Advocate, consultant, and farm hero Gus Schumacher passed away on September 24, 2017, of a heart attack at the age of 77. His long career began with helping out on the family farm in Lexington, Massachusettes. After serving in the government for many years, he later co-founded his own nonprofit called Wholesome Wave. Throughout all, he promoted food justice.

Taking Back Ownership of Our Crop Genetic Resources

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We Americans value the freedom to do what we want with our property. These days, our freedom of action in regard to what we own is increasingly being eroded and constrained by the expansion of corporate power and the evolving legal dimensions of ownership.

Farmers Claim Drift Problems Persist After Two States Banned Herbicide Dicamba

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Researchers from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture found in August that every formulation of the herbicide dicamba they tested—including Monsanto’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia, and DuPont’s FeXapan—displayed volatility, or a tendency to blow away from the location it was originally sprayed. Some formulations remained volatile for up to 36 hours, even when proper application instructions were followed carefully.

Organic agriculture: panacea for job and health creations

In black suits, Dr. O. O Adeoluwa giving training lecture on organic to participant from Gombe state.

The Lead Country Coordinator, Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Dr. O.O Adeoluwa has described the opportunities in the practice of non-synthetic crops and animals’ productivity as a greater antidote to fighting unemployment and health creation for the majority people, emphasized the need for farmers to acquire training for optimal benefits.

UK Yam, exporter denies rejection, say they were certified

Lt-Rt- Capt John Okakpu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Prof. Simon Irtwange & Prience Yandeu Amaabai, Yam Exporter to United State, during the end of the yam exporters’ stakeholders meeting held in Abuja.

·         Minister says we are undaunted

·         British to train Nigeria to exploit $30 market

As against the recent report of Nigerian yams rejection recently exported to United Kingdom, the real exporter of the produce Prince Yandev Amaabai has finally cleared the air saying all his consignments were cleared at the United Kingdom (UK) and delivery to the selling ware houses. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh said there was no going back.

Sesame stakeholders shocked at mycotoxin

In tie standing, RMRDC Dr. Negedu speaking on mycotoxin.

·       4.5 billion exposed to aflatoxin

·        $750 million losses to grains in Africa

·       Nigeria has no legislative  control

·       Farmers refuse to off take aflasafe

Many stakeholders at the sesame seeds training and awareness raising on best agronomic practices to attracting market and ensuring food safety were yesterday totally perplexed at the devastating effect of mycotoxin on both human and animal just as 4.5 billion people are said to be exposed to the bacteria, thereby causing one ill health or the other with Nigeria having no specific regulation to ensure control.

Remembering Gus Schumacher: Farm Hero and Food Justice Advocate

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Bioversity International released a new report analyzing how agrobiodiversity, or the biological diversity of food, can improve food system resilience, sustainability, and nutrition. Titled “Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems,” the 200-page report outlines how biodiversity can help us produce foods that are both nutritious and sustainable.

Tanzania: Aga Khan's Lifeline for Farmers

President John Magufuli bids farewell to visiting Prince Karim Aga Khan with whom he held talks at the State House in Dar es Salaam.

For many years Athumani Mohamed Omolo, a smallholder farmer in Mtwara Rural District, couldn't produce enough to feed his family. He wasn't the only one, with many smallholder farmers in this district facing a four-month lean period year after year. It wasn't until he received training from an Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)-trained lead farmer that he learned how to farm sustainably and increase productivity.

New Global Hunger Report: farmer Collaborate for Comprehensive Analysis

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The United Nations released a report in September saying global hunger increased from 2015 to 2016, with the number of chronically undernourished reaching 815 million people, or 11 percent of the global population.

After a Global Hunger Increase, These 17 Organizations Innovate for Change

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The United Nations released a report in September titled “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017,” identifying a five-percent increase in global hunger from 2015 to 2016.