Tag: Food Security

Caribbean Food Security Likely To Be Impacted By Russia-Ukraine Conflict

As Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine on February 24th, the world watched— and reacted. On top of the deeply devastating human elements...

Sweet Potato Is The Caribbean’s Regenerative Giant

Originally domesticated in Latin America more than 5,000 years ago, sweet potatoes currently grow in more developing countries than any other root crop, with...

Fruit And Vegetable Spoilage Is A Hidden Cause Of Underdevelopment

It has become a well-known fact that more than one third or 1.3 billion metric tons of food produced is lost or wasted every...

World Food Day 2020: Here is What You Should Know About This Day

In order to draw attention toward the menace of hunger and create awareness of food security, World Food Day is observed every year.

Nobel Peace Prize Underscores The Need For Sustainable Market Solutions To Global Hunger

ASSOCIATED PRESS Today, the Nobel Committee bestowed this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on the World Food Programme, citing...

Marine Heat Waves Are Putting Caribbean Fisheries In Hot Water

Small-scale fisheries are a critical component of the social and economic and fabric of coastal communities in the Caribbean and are key to the...

6 Small Changes That Can Help Reduce Food Waste in Your Home

As the world population continues to increase, the demand for food and food security is increasing along with it. The Food and Agricultural Organization...

Food For Thought – Why Europe’s Agri Startups Are Getting A €5 Million Helping Hand

Dr Andy Zynga sees startups playing an important role in solving food problems EIT Food The...

Lack Of Plant Breeding Programs Could Further Impact Food Security

A Washington State University study, led by Kate Evans, found that declining crop-breeding programs ... due to the...

COVID-19 Has Given Consumers Five New Reasons To Eat Local

The journey of food from producers to geographically dispersed consumers relies on large, complex supply chains that, if disrupted, can impact food supplies and...

How One Company Is Boosting Caribbean Food Security Through Climate Resilient Greenhouse Systems

When Ralph Birkhoff relocated to the Caribbean nine years ago, from his native Toronto, it did not take him long to recognise that agriculture...

The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Created A Major Opportunity For US Rice

“Most people don’t know that rice is grown in the United States,” says Meryl Kennedy, CEO of Kennedy Rice Mill, Founder of 4Sisters Rice...

As Countries Mull Exit Strategies, COVID-19 Could Still Undermine Global Food Security: Here’s How Israel’s AgriFood-Tech Can Mitigate Future Shortages

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the production and supply of food throughout the world continues mostly uninhibited. Nevertheless, this virus – and future outbreaks of...

Five Ways That COVID-19 Has Changed What Food Insecurity Looks Like In The Caribbean

Caribbean countries are familiar with the risk that comes with a lack of food sovereignty. It has long been the case that between 80...

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