News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”
From Pledges to Proof: UN Biodiversity Meeting Begins First Global Review of Nature Action
- Inter Press Service
ROME & DELHI, February 17 (IPS) - Governments convened in Rome on Monday (February 16) for a critical round of UN biodiversity negotiations, launching the world’s first global review of how countries are acting to protect nature.
Regional Trade in Transition: Digitalization, Servicing and De-risking
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, February 16 (IPS) - Trade in the Asia-Pacific region has moved into a new strategic reality. The latest Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Trends (APTIT) highlights that rapid technological change and a strategic reconfiguration of supply chains are reshaping how economies in the region trade and compete.
Bay of Despair: Rohingya Refugees Risk Their Lives at Sea
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, February 13 (IPS) - Dawn is breaking and the world’s biggest refugee camp stirs to life. Smoke rises from small cooking fires among rows of bamboo and tarpaulin shelters as children line up for food.
As Glaciers Melt, the World’s Hidden Water Banks Are at Risk
- Inter Press Service
ROME, February 12 (IPS) - Glaciers – the world’s hidden water banks – are a source of life for billions. The seasonal melt from mountains and glaciers sustains some of the world’s most important rivers, such as the Indus, the Nile, the Ganges and the Colorado. Those and other mountain-fed rivers irrigate crops, provide drinking water for nearly two billion people, and power electricity generation.
Bridging the Capital Gap: Strategic Public-Private Partnerships Invest in Young Agri-entrepreneurs
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, February 11 (IPS) - The global aid system is crumbling amidst chronic underinvestment in rural areas, posing a systemic threat to food systems everywhere.
When Drought Steals Childhood: How Climate Shocks in Northern Kenya Are Testing the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
MANDERA, Kenya, , February 10 (IPS) - Every morning before sunrise, 10-year-old Amina Adan walks away from school and toward a shrinking water pan on the outskirts of Rhamu, Mandera County. By the time her classmates would be opening exercise books, Amina was already balancing a yellow jerrycan almost half her size.
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Enhancing Countries’ Preparedness
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, February 10 (IPS) - It is a pleasure for me to join His Excellency, Minister Al Hussaini in welcoming you to this important dialogue here in the United Arab Emirates—a fast-growing global AI hub. A recent Microsoft study reports that 64 percent of the UAE’s working age population uses AI, which is the highest rate globally.
Trade Liberalisation Undermines Development
- Inter Press Service
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines, February 10 (IPS) - Despite lacking both evidence and theory, many economists claim trade liberalisation accelerates development. But only a few economies have gained many jobs from external market access.
Goal 1: End Poverty in all its Forms –Everywhere
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 9 (IPS) - Eradicating extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030 is a pivotal aim of the Sustainable Development Goals. Extreme poverty, defined as surviving on less than US$3.00 per person per day at 2021 purchasing power parity, has witnessed remarkable declines over recent decades.
‘When Rains Come, Our Hearts Beat Faster’
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR & NEW DELHI, February 9 (IPS) - When the rain begins in Kashmir’s capital Srinagar, Ghulam Nabi Bhat does not watch the clouds with relief anymore. He watches them with calculation. How much can the gutters take? How fast will the river rise? Which corner of the house will leak first? Where should the children sleep if the floor turns damp?
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