Fruit stalls at a local market in Hanoi, Vietnam. Credit: Shutterstock. By Tuyen HuynhHANOI, Apr 20 2023 (IPS) This month Nature spotlighted three insightful new studies chronicling food-related challenges from a global perspective. One presented worrisome new data on the global rise in the prevalence of diabetes, high blood pressure […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: Save the Children Cold chain storage facilities for lifesaving vaccines, as well as the national stock of insulin and several antibiotics, have been destroyed, putting millions of children at risk of disease.
Read MoreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the launch of a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strengthen their capacities and tackle common development challenges. The project, announced at the Fourth SIDS Solutions […]
Read MoreCountry: Mongolia Source: Save the Children Around 213,000 people need humanitarian aid as 13 of Mongolia’s 21 provinces are experiencing a dzud, which has killed livestock and affected the livelihoods of nearly 200,000 households.
Read MoreThe pangolin found in Africa and Asia are among the most threatened species on the planet, and much of their decline in numbers is linked to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A new study details how widely available these pangolin products are in the hospitals and pharmaceutical shops of two Chinese […]
Read MoreMatiullah Wesa worked with community and tribal leaders in remote areas in Afghanistan to advocate for education and bring learning closer to communities. By David KodeJOHANNESBURG, Apr 19 2023 (IPS) Matiullah Wesa’s crime was to try to ensure young people got an education in Afghanistan. His recent forceful abduction by […]
Read MoreA better understanding of changing gender dynamics in agriculture and beyond.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know in a Minute or Less While session replay class-actions are not new, a recent change in law has triggered a surge of lawsuits in Pennsylvania. The claims raise significant questions about the scope of wiretapping statutes, consent, and jurisdiction. In a minute or less, here […]
Read MoreBoston – Members of K&L Gates LLP’s Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice have developed and updated the firm’s comprehensive Marketing & Advertising Checklist for investment professionals. In the United States, the marketing practices of investment advisers and broker-dealers may be governed by different—and sometimes conflicting—rules and requirements, including […]
Read MoreEvent: May 2, 2023 – 9:00 AM to May 4, 2023 – 5:00 PM EDT. IFPRI-Sudan is organizing a capacity building workshop on food policy analysis using multi-market partial equilibrium modeling. This three-day training event will be held at the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) in Khartoum, Sudan and […]
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