News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”
The GEF, Leads Global Drive to Tackle Shipping Threat to Oceans
- Inter Press Service
MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania , May 14 (IPS) - Under the warm waters off Tanzania’s Mafia Island, marine scientist Asha Mgeni hovers above a coral reef she has studied for years. Small fish dart through the currents. To most divers, the reef appears pristine. But Mgeni notices something unusual.
Lawmakers From Three Continents Demand Action, Not Pledges, on Population and Health
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, May 14 (IPS) - The word heard most often at a two-day parliamentary forum in Cairo last week was not “commitment”; it was “follow-up.” And the difference mattered.
What Hungary’s New Pro-Democracy Government Means For Rule of Law
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, May 13 (IPS) - Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-democratic centre-right Tisza Party, which recently swept into power on an unstoppable wave of hope for change, has now been sworn into office as Hungary’s new Prime Minister.
The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, May 12 (IPS) - The Republic of Korea (Korea), Vietnam and Bangladesh are on three different rungs of the development ladder. While Korea is a member of the rich nations’ club, i.e., the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Bangladesh is still a least developed country (LDC); and Vietnam is in the middle.
Ambitious Great Green Wall Shows Slow, Steady Progress in Strengthening Landscapes, Improving Livelihoods
- Inter Press Service
GARABADU VILLAGE, Nigeria, May 12 (IPS) - In 2021, Gadeja Shehu and about a hundred farmers in Garbadu village, Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria, were invited by officials of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall to plant trees across a large stretch of land in their community.
Food Systems and Policies Undermining Food Security
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 12 (IPS) - Transnational agribusinesses increasingly shape food policies worldwide. Claiming to best address recent food security concerns, they seek to profit more from innovations in food production, processing, and distribution.
PHILIPPINES: ‘A Protest Is One Day, but Organising Is the Thousands of Conversations That Make That Day Possible’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in the Philippines with Charles Zander, a 17-year-old climate justice activist from Bohol and youth campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines.
Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, May 11 (IPS) - As the global target to eliminate hunger by 2030 fast slips out of reach, investing in how the world feeds itself is the only way to avert a crisis.
El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 11 (IPS) - Climate models are converging: El Niño is likely to return by mid-2026 and could be strong. According to the World Meteorological Organization, it could emerge as early as May–July 2026, with several national hydrometeorological agencies in Asia and the Pacific already issuing alerts.
Empowering Youth Is the Fastest Path to Transforming Least Developed Countries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (IPS) - The future of the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) will be shaped by a critical choice they make today- strategic investment in their youth. Rich in human potential, the young people in LDCs embody ingenuity, resilience and ambition. With the right opportunities, they can transform challenges into opportunities and put their countries strongly on track to sustainable development.
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