STEVENSVILLE, Mont. - Local chicken farmers are scrambling to adjust plans after continued USPS mailing delays. Farmers tell us it s causing widespread business problems that could lead to less supply on grocery store shelves and less selection in restaurants.Â
A USPS embargo against shipping live animals has been lifted but one local poultry farmer said the economic damage has already been done. Inclement weather two weeks ago caused a package backlog, further delaying air shipments of chicks. Saturday they were en route once again, making their was from an Iowa hatchery to Living River Farms in Stevensville. Co-Owner Beau McLean said their plans have been hindered during hatching season and he s worried shipping delays could become a regular problem.
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Early COVID-19 responses in the seafood sector offer crucial lessons for dealing with future shocks in food systems.
New research examines disruptions from COVID-19 to the seafood sector and puts forth evidence-based recommendations for building future resilience in food systems.
17 February, 2021, Penang, MALAYSIA - New research on the impacts of COVID-19 disruptions to a highly globalized seafood sector reveals crucial lessons for making food systems more resilient in the face of future shocks, limiting threats to global food and nutrition security, and their negative impact on livelihoods and local economies.
Published in
Global Food Security, the study outlines a food system resilience ‘action cycle’ framework to explore three central issues: 1) the impact of COVID-19 on seafood systems at different levels; 2) the types of responses and actions to restore critical systems functions; and 3) distil critical learnings from current and past sh
Strengthened research collaboration boosts sustainable, equitable aquaculture in Africa
WorldFish and LVFO strengthen research ties to boost aquatic food availability by guiding the development of sustainable, equitable aquaculture in the Lake Victoria region.
13 January 2020 - PENANG, MALAYSIA - In a move to foster new opportunities for nutritious food and local livelihoods, WorldFish has strengthened its research partnership with the Lake Victoria Fishing Organization (LVFO) to guide the development of sustainable aquaculture in East Africa.
The new agreement marks a step towards competitive, gender equitable and sustainable commercial aquaculture and fisheries management in the Lake Victoria Basin. Research will focus on improving sustainability and bio-security of aquaculture production systems, management of aquatic genetic resources and access to commercial networks for aquaculture related businesses, as well as supporting skills development in local workers for aquaculture-
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WorldFish sets aquatic foods research agenda to transform global food systems for healthy people and planet
New research and innovation strategy puts aquatic foods at the center of transformational COVID-19 recovery for sustainable and equitable global food systems
30 November
2020 - PENANG, MALAYSIA - WorldFish today launched a new strategy charting a decade-long aquatic foods research and innovation agenda toward sustainable and equitable global food systems.
The WorldFish 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy: Aquatic Foods for Healthy People and Planet sets a pathway to end hunger and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 through science and innovation to transform food, land, and water systems with aquatic foods.