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You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet. 31 - Xylella, spittlebug serenade, titanium dioxide   This week: The EURACTIV agrifood podcast is buzzing about insects, starting with an interview with  Maria Saponari, from Italy’s Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, about the latest research on the olive tree disease Xylella, including an exclusive clip of the mating call of the disease-carrying spittlebug. We also speak with  Christophe Derrien, secretary general of the Int...

Daily Monitor Friday May 07 2021 Farmers water tomatoes at a garden in Awach Sub-county, Gulu District, last month. Some Civil Society Organisations have cancelled their participation in the United Nations Food Systems Summit. PHOTO/TOBBIAS JOLLY OWINY Summary According to them, large-scale agriculture also requires major investments in the form of machinery, grains and seeds meaning that poorer farmers in many African countries are excluded from the advantages of intensive agriculture. In Marc...

Date Time Science, technology and innovation are crucial to efforts aimed at transforming agri-food systems 7 May 2021, New York/Rome – FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi this week presented the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Science Days (July 8-9) at a high-level United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) event, and stressed the central role of science, technology and innovation for the transformation of agri-food systems. “Harnessing science, technology and innovation is key f...

Science, technology and innovation are crucial to efforts aimed at transforming agri-food systems FAOs Chief Scientist presents the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Science Days to be held on 8-9 July 7 May 2021, New York/Rome - FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi this week presented the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Science Days (July 8-9) at a high-level United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) event, and stressed the central role of science, technology and innovation for the transforma...

25+ Members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network IFAD Asset Request Portlet 19 May 2021 Seven panels will bring together more than 25+ UN FSS Champion speakers, including activists, journalists, business leaders, farmers, policy and technical experts, and others. Inspired by one of the Global Alliance of the Future of Food’s seven bold Calls to Action, each conversation will help set the stage and identify critical pathways to create a better future for food and strengthen our global fo...

G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué (London, 5 May 2021) Share I. Preamble 1. We, the Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), and the High Representative of the European Union, are meeting today at a critical juncture for our people, our planet, our security and our future prosperity. Democracy is under pressure globally; the pandemic continues to pose acute global challenges; new technological threats are mounting; and the catastrophic effects of ...

School meals in Guatemala - making food systems work IFAD Asset Request Portlet 05 May 2021 Guatemala has the fourth highest rate of malnutrition in the world where over 50 per cent of children under five are stunted. Many children do not get enough nutritious food, and often came to school hungry. IFAD teamed up with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to set up a food chain that enables local farmers to provide fruit and vegetab...

28 Million More People Facing Hunger, Report Says 28 Million More People Facing Hunger, Report Says Another 28 million people, to say the least, are facing Emergency Phase 4 level of acute food insecurity which began in 2020. The implication is that they are one step away from starvation – across 38 countries/territories where urgent action saved lives and livelihoods, and prevented famine spreading. Thirty-nine countries/territories have experienced food crises during the five years that th...

May 6, 2021 5:14 pm Seed companies and associations representing all regions of the world have come together to sign a declaration committing to actively support the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of global food sustainability. The ‘Seed Sector Declaration’ has been signed by seed companies of all sizes and geographic representation, and by seed associations representing hundreds of companies per country. It was launched as a part of the s...

6 May 2021, 5:19 PM  |  Reuters  |  @SABCNews Image: rEUTERSConflict, economic shocks and extreme weather, pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020. The stark warning from the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises released on Wednesday revealed that conflict, or economic shocks that are often related to COVID-19 along with extreme weather, are continuing to push millions of peopl...