Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation, study

Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation, study

Cities could play a key role in conserving pollinators, new research shows. According to a study published in the journal “Nature Ecology and Evolution”, residential and community gardens in urban areas are pollinator ‘hotspots’. “Urbanization is increasing globally, and it is thus crucial to promote management strategies that support key ecosystem services provided by urban biodiversity, such as pollination,” the researchers write.

Malaysia's December palm oil stocks up 6.9pc

Malaysia's December palm oil stocks up 6.9pc

Malaysia's total palm oil stocks in December 2018 rose to 6.92 per cent to a record high of 3.22 million tonnes from 3.01 million tonnes in November.

NGO seeks restoration Growth Enhancement Support Scheme

ActionAid Nigeria

The ActionAid Nigeria and the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have reiterated the call by women farmers for restoration of the scrapped Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme of the Federal Government, initiated by the immediate past Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina for Nigerian farmers.

FG to take $1.1bn loan from Brazil for agric mechanization

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo

The Federal Government is set to implement ‘The Green Imperative’, an agricultural mechanization programme, with a $1.1billion loan from the Brazilian government. This news was monitored at  4.PM Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) news yesterday.  

Government’s post-Brexit agriculture scheme falls short of protection needed to safeguard environment, farmers warn

The government has pledged to pay farmers for preserving the environment, but some are concerned their measures will not be enough 

The government’s vision for post-Brexit farming does not provide enough protection for the environment, meaning food production is at risk, according to a farming group.

How satellites could help farmers deal with the risk of drought

How satellites could help farmers deal with the risk of drought

While drought policy raises many complex emotional, political and policy issues, it can be useful to think of it as an insurance problem: how can we best help farmers manage climate risk?

UN committee approves declaration on the rights of peasants

UN committee approves declaration on the rights of peasants

The UN has passed a resolution adopting a declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas. On 19 November, a large majority of 119 countries in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly voted in favor of Resolution no. A/C.3/73/L.30, amongst them most Asian, African and Latin American member states.

Report reveals massive pension fund investment in farmland

Report reveals massive pension fund investment in farmland

Money from pension funds has fueled a massive investment in farmland over the past decade, with negative consequences for rural communities.

Climate change to disrupt agricultural productivity in the U.S., report

Climate 

Climate change is affecting the natural environment, agriculture, energy production and use, land and water resources, transportation, and human health and welfare across the U.S. and its territories, warns a federal report released on November 23.

Global burden of malnutrition remains unacceptably high, report

Overweight and obesity among adults are at record levels 

The burden of malnutrition across the world remains unacceptably high, and progress unacceptably slow. However, although the world is off track, the chance to end malnutrition has never been greater.