Rising food prices, compounded by insecurity, economic downturn, high transportation costs and climate change, are reshaping Nigeria’s agricultural landscape. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari Admittedly, the Federal Government is making spirited and multi-pronged efforts to tackle insecurity and reduce food inflation, but rising food prices continue to put pressure on the … Read more
‘Ending world hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture’ is the second goal of the United Nations. And it’s a problem that a company based in Norwich Research Park can certainly help solve by growing rice on the surface of the ocean. Alora aims to create the world’s first ocean farming … Read more
Nearly three dozen Nobel laureates have joined more than a thousand scientists in urging Members of the European Parliament to embrace science-based gene editing technology. New genomic technologies (NGTs), they write in a petition, “hold enormous promise for sustainable agriculture, improved food security and innovative medical solutions.” As farmers concerned about the future of food … Read more
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — On the upper deck of a three-story building moored near central Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a conveyor belt overhead and orange peels salvaged from supermarket juicers in the port city. Overhead canopies protect the cows from the sun and collect rainwater that they will eventually … Read more
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — On the upper deck of a three-story building moored near central Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a conveyor belt overhead and orange peels salvaged from supermarket juicers in the port city. Overhead canopies protect the cows from the sun and collect rainwater that they will eventually … Read more
WASHINGTON – Flour-based foods such as bread, cereal and pasta are the source of roughly half of iron consumption in the US, and proposed changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) for 2025-2030 may reduce adequate intake of this important nutrient, according to the grain chain. Providing an additional perspective on potential health impacts … Read more