Sep 10, 2021 In the News Malawi Retail maize prices up 5% in August—report (The Nation) Food Prices The Nation published an article on the latest IFPRI-Malawi figures on maize. Retail maize prices increased by five percent in August 2021, with prices averaging K140 per kilogramme (kg). At K140 per kg, the average retail maize […]
Read MoreCountries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: Médecins Sans Frontières People are also no longer able to afford private medical care and there has been a striking spike in the number of people seeking humanitarian assistance for health care services, argues MSF.
Read MorePhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has come under fire in recent days after he reversed his decision to ban casinos on the resort island of Boracay. While the President has underscored the need to generate tax revenue amid the country’s unending fight against Covid-19, environmental activists and a local politician are […]
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Vineil Narayan on Vio Island in Lautoka. Narayan is climate finance expert who talks about how the CommonSensing project is assisting small island states with finance and tools to mitigate climate change and its devastating effects. By Neena BhandariSydney, Australia, Sep 10 2021 (IPS) The UK Space Agency’s International Partnership […]
Read MoreAug 22, 2021 In the News India Boosting livestock trade (Hindu Business Line) Hindu Business Line published an op-ed by senior research fellow, Anjani Kumar and Abhishek Jha on how South Asia’s produce must appeal to foreign consumers. Livestock and its produce constitute one of the most promising commodities in the primary and […]
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Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Development Programme Afghanistan is contending with the upheaval caused by the political transition: frozen foreign reserves, collapsing public finances, increasing pressure on the banking system, and rising poverty.
Read MorePT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) mengambil tindakan cepat mengamankan keselamatan masyarakat yang terkena terdampak banjir di sebagian wilayah daerah Kalimantan Tengah, terutama Kabupaten Katingan dan sekitarnya dengan …
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Farmers in Jamaica are already tallying the costs of crop losses from three tropical storms – Elsa, Grace and Ida. Credit: Zadie Neufville By Zadie NeufvilleKingston, Sep 9 2021 (IPS) Less than halfway into the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Jamaica and its Caribbean neighbours were already tallying the costs of […]
Read MoreNorth Korea held a midnight military parade in Pyongyang early Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, the country’s state media reported.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/JimmyDominico Close on four out of 10 shark and ray species are at risk of going extinct due to overfishing, habitat loss, climate change and water pollution. This stark assessment has come courtesy of scientists who have recently examined the conservation status worldwide of nearly 1,200 species of chondrichthyes, […]
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