‘We are fed up!’: 35,000 march in Berlin for sustainable farming

‘We are fed up!’: 35,000 march in Berlin for sustainable farming

Thousands took to the streets of Berlin last Saturday, 19 January, to demand a new food and farming policy that benefits small farmers and protects the environment. Farmers, consumers, conservationists, beekeepers and food activists joined the march which was led by 171 tractors and ended in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

Castor President wants India market model in Nigeria

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The President, National Castor Seeds Producers, Processors Association, Mallam Ali Lawan has said the replication of oil seeds marketing model in India would enhance productivity at all the value chains in Nigeria.

Czech supermarkets must donate unsold foods, court confirms

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Supermarkets in the Czech Republic must donate unsold products to food banks. On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court dismissed an appeal against a new amendment to the national Food Act, aimed at reducing food waste.

Triple burden of malnutrition persists in Europe and Central Asia

Triple burden of malnutrition persists in Europe and Central Asia

In Europa and Central Asia, significant progress has been made in reducing undernourishment over the past two decades. However, new evidence shows a stagnation of this trend, particularly in Central Asia. According to a report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on December 11th, almost 14.3 million adults, and some 4.7 million children in Europe and Central Asia suffered from severe food insecurity in the three-year period from 2015 to 2017.

69.8 million hectares farmed organically worldwide in 2017

 hectares farmed organically

Organic farming is on the rise across the globe. A total of 69.8 million hectares were farmed organically at the end of 2017, representing a growth of almost 11.7 million hectares or 20% compared to the previous year.

The prospects of American strawberries

The prospects of American strawberries

A comprehensive review led by Jayesh Samtani of Virginia Tech and Curt Rom of the University of Arkansas encapsulates an understanding of the challenges, needs, and opportunities of strawberry growers across the United States.

DNA traces on wild flowers reveal insect visitors

DNA traces on wild flowers reveal insect visitors

Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have discovered that insects leave tiny DNA traces on the flowers they visit.

Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation, study

Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation

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’.

Nigeria sets for $100 billion sorghum market says NAQS

Director General (DG), Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe 

The Director General (DG), Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe has said that the Federal Government (FG) would soon explore $100 billion market opportunity in Asian countries through export of Sorghum to attract part of the profit potentials.

Massive decline in insects could lead to catastrophic collapse of nature

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More than 40% of insect species could become extinct over the next few decades, leading to a “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems”, a new study has warned.