UN General Assembly says 'yes' to peasant rights declaration

UN General Assembly

The United Nations have finally adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. 

Scientists call for a shift to healthy diets from sustainable food systems

Scientists call for a shift to healthy diets from sustainable food systems

Feeding a growing population of 10 billion by 2050 with a healthy and sustainable diet is possible but we need to change dietary patterns, improve food production and reduce food waste. This is the message of a major new report published by the EAT Lancet commission in mid-January.

Honeybees' waggle dance no longer useful in some cultivated landscapes

A honeybee performing a waggle dance

For bees and other social insects, being able to exchange information is vital for the success of their colony. One way honeybees do this is through their waggle dance, which is a unique pattern of behavior, which probably evolved more than 20 million years ago.

‘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

Group picture

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

supermarkets 

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.