News headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”, page 30
Mayan Farmers Improve Their Livelihoods and Polyculture of Milpa in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
CHACSINKIN, Mexico, Nov 25 (IPS) - María Bacab, a Native Maya, considers herself the “guardian of seeds” as she cares for the milpa - an ancestral Mesoamerican polyculture that mixes maize, beans, squash and other vegetables - and promotes its practice and use in Mexico.
Western Finance Ruining Economies of the Rest
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 19 (IPS) - Western financial policies have been squeezing economies worldwide. After being urged to borrow commercial finance heavily, developing countries now struggle with contractionary Western monetary policies.
Farming in Crisis: Suicides and Climate Change Threaten India's Agrarian Future
- Inter Press Service
DELHI, Nov 11 (IPS) - "Farming is in my blood, and I can't imagine doing anything else," said Mahim Mazumder, a farmer from Assam. "Even though the past three to five years have seen drastic changes—with temperatures rising so much that even sitting under a tree no longer offers relief—I will keep farming, even if it only yields a small harvest. I've spent my entire life farming, and despite all the challenges, I'll continue."
Brazil Promotes a Freer Global Biofuels Market
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 05 (IPS) - Holding this year's presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) large industrial and emerging economies is allowing Brazil to push forward the dream of creating a global biofuels market without the current trade barriers.
Mexican Cooperative Promotes Energy Transition on Indigenous Lands
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Nov 05 (IPS) - What started as a broad attempt to allow women to live a more dignified life, an indigenous women's organization, Masehual Siuamej Mosenyolchicauani, now aims to solve environmental and climate problems that others have created.What began as a search for fair prices for indigenous handicrafts in 1985 has evolved into a women's organisation in Mexico that promotes climate justice while advocating for land and environmental rights.
Diverse Diets Are Essential for Nourishing a Healthy Planet as Well as Healthy People
- Inter Press Service
CALI, Colombia, Nov 05 (IPS) - It's often said that we are what we eat. However, our diets are also a reflection on the health of our food systems, the environment and agricultural biodiversity.
Solar Energy Saves Dairy Cooperative in Brazil's Semi-Arid Region
- Inter Press Service
MONTEIRO, Brazil, Nov 01 (IPS) - "Ixe! If it wasn't for solar energy, we would have closed down, you can be sure. We had to stop due to the pandemic on 15 March 2020, but the energy costs were fixed," said Erika Cazuza, administrative and financial manager of the Brazilian Cooperative of Rural Producers of Monteiro (Capribom).
Small Farmers Reap Growing Benefits From Solar Energy in Chile
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Oct 29 (IPS) - The production of solar energy by means of panels installed on small farmers' properties or on the roofs of community organisations is starting to directly benefit more and more farmers in Chile.
Food Security Is Key To Making ‘Peace with Nature’
- Inter Press Service
CALI, Colombia, Oct 29 (IPS) - As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of our food systems.
Chickens as Well as Cheetahs: Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock
- Inter Press Service
CALI, Colombia, Oct 29 (IPS) - As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat.
But there is another, less obvious yet just as critical biodiversity crisis unfolding around the world that also deserves attention.
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