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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia awarded FAO's Agricola Medal
FAO Newsroom 04 09 2010 King Abdullah Bin Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has been awarded FAO's Agricola Medal in recognition of his support for improving world food security as well as for his contribution to agricultural development in Saudi Arabia over the last decade.
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CFS appoints Experts’ Steering Committee
FAO Newsroom 04 09 2010 The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has appointed 15 world-class experts to form the Steering Committee that will lead its new advisory body, the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE). The move is part of an ongoing reform of the international governance of food security and nutrition
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BRAZIL: Sugarcane's Electrical Potential Goes to Waste
IPS | Agriculture | News 03 09 2010 Sugarcane could replace the energy produced by three hydroelectric dams like the Belo Monte in the Amazon, claims the Brazilian sugarcane industry, which remains relegated to marginal participation in the national electricity matrix.
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/CORRECTED REPEAT*/AFRICA: Woman Researcher Tackles Aflatoxin Poisoning
IPS | Agriculture | News 03 09 2010 Despite a bumper harvest of maize just a few months ago, many residents in the eastern part of Kenya are facing hunger and starvation. While granaries in the region may be full, the grain cannot be freely sold, let alone eaten.
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Mozambique: Food Protests Spread to Central City
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Groups of looters attacked stalls in the main markets of the central Mozambican city of Beira on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, according to a report in Friday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".
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Mozambique: Death Toll Rises to Ten in Protests
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 The death toll from the rioting in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola on Wednesday and Thursday has now risen to ten, according to Health Minister Ivo Garrido.
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Mozambique: Maputo Largely Calm, But Riots Spread to Chimoio
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 After two days of rioting over price rises, Maputo was mostly calm on Friday, but a few minor disturbances occurred in some outlying neighbourhoods.
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Sudan: Good Rains Improve Food Security
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Food security in many parts of Southern Sudan is set to improve after good rains, according to recent crop and precipitation assessments.
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Kenya: Africa Delegates Meet in Nairobi Over Food Security
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Participants from seven countries meet in Nairobi on Monday and Tuesday to find ways of addressing food security in the region.
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Mozambique: Tense Maputo Counts Cost of Violent Price Riots
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Mozambique’s government refused yesterday to reverse this week’s price hikes that have hit the poorest, sparking the country’s worst riots in two years.
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Mozambique: Violent Protests Over Price Hikes Hit Maputo
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 September in Mozambique's capital has begun with violent protests. Thousands have been striking over an increase in the prices of basic goods, including bread. Police responded with force - firing on crowds gathered on the streets in several suburbs and townships in and around Maputo.
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Editorial
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 With forthcoming summits on the Millennium Development Goals and climate change, the dual challenges of feeding the world and protecting the environment must remain foremost in decision-makers' minds. Greater investment in agricultural science and its communication is required to achieve global food security with less water, less land, higher energy costs and global warming. In this issue, demonstrating the impact of agricultural development is also a key theme. 03/09/10
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Women in agriculture
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 Where women have access to education, infrastructure, credit and health care, incomes are seen to improve along with the wellbeing of their families. In this edition, we focus on the role of women in agriculture and the innovative means by which women around the world, including those in agricultural research, are being provided with the support and recognition that they need and deserve. 03/09/10
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Addressing hunger - why women can't wait
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 Women play a vital, but often ignored role in addressing hunger. In response, Concern Worldwide has launched its 'Women Can't Wait' campaign, highlighting examples of how marginalised women around the globe have successfully organised themselves and fed their families. 03/09/10
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An AWARDing approach to science in Africa
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 Women provide the backbone of agriculture in Africa yet only a quarter of African scientists have been women. However, the critical role of women scientists in helping smallholder farmers is being recognised by the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development programme, which provides fellowships to women researchers to strengthen their research and leadership skills. 03/09/10
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Custodians of the forest - women in Guatemala
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 To help safeguard Guatemala's forests, the Rainforest Alliance is working with local communities to enhance employment opportunities and ensure responsible forest management. The involvement of women has been vital to the success of this work and has also increased their involvement and influence within their communities and provided them with new sources of employment. 03/09/10
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Training gender champions in Nepal
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 Over the course of 15 years of linking rural women and professional women in partnership, the international organisation WOCAN developed a comprehensive training approach geared towards the development of new gender champions to mainstream gender analysis and planning within and beyond their respective organisations. 03/09/10
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Garden-in-a-sack for urban poor
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 Thousands of landless poor in Nairobi's slum areas are supplementing their food and income by growing vegetables in sacks. Many are making compost from kitchen waste and bio-pesticides from locally growing plants, to boost their yields. 03/09/10
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Successful interventions - supporting women in Liberia
The New Agriculturalist 03 09 2010 During Liberia's civil war, agricultural production dropped significantly. To revive rice fields and help farmers increase their food production, FAO are working to strengthen women's producer organisations and support their participation in decision-making processes. 03/09/10
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Mozambique: Govt Confirms Six Killed in Food Protests
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Mozambican Health Minister Ivo Garrido on Thursday confirmed that at least six people lost their lives during the clashes between police and rioters in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola on Wednesday.
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Mozambique: Unrest Worsens Living Conditions - President Guebuza
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday evening warned citizens that the riots that took place in Maputo and Matola only brought pain and grief, and would lead to the deterioration of living conditions.
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Liberia: Govt Signs U.S. $1.6 Billion Oil Palm Investment Agreement
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 The Government of Liberia (“GoL”) and Golden VerOleum (Liberia) Inc. (“GVL”) Thursday, September 2, announced a partnership for the cultivation of sustainable palm oil by the company and by Liberian smallholders and farmers, mill processing and value-added manufacturing. The investment is expected to total US$1.6 billion, creating more than 35,000 direct jobs and building a whole new economic sector in Liberia’s southeastern counties.
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Mozambique: Interior Minister Promises to Restore Public Order
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Interior Minister Jose Pacheco declared on Wednesday in Maputo that the security forces are working to restore public order.
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Mozambique: Price Increases 'Irreversible'
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 A volley of price increases in basic commodities and services has sparked two days of rioting and looting in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, but the government is refusing to rescind them.
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Ethiopia: Pastoralism Against the Odds
All Africa | Food and Agriculture | Latest News 03 09 2010 Pastoralists' disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia's economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they would be better off farming. But those who raise livestock tend to make the most of marginal land, according to experts, and are often proficient at adapting to changing circumstances.
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