Global Issues News Headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”

What Hungary’s New Pro-Democracy Government Means For Rule of Law

2026-05-13T08:14:22-07:00

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.

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The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development

2026-05-12T12:12:55-07:00

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.

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Ambitious Great Green Wall Shows Slow, Steady Progress in Strengthening Landscapes, Improving Livelihoods

2026-05-12T11:18:35-07:00

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.

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Food Systems and Policies Undermining Food Security

2026-05-12T06:10:21-07:00

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.

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PHILIPPINES: ‘A Protest Is One Day, but Organising Is the Thousands of Conversations That Make That Day Possible’

2026-05-11T18:28:40-07:00

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.

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Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems

2026-05-11T15:22:03-07:00

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.

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El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action

2026-05-11T07:57:11-07:00

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.

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Empowering Youth Is the Fastest Path to Transforming Least Developed Countries

2026-05-08T07:42:41-07:00

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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Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story

2026-05-07T11:04:22-07:00

LILONGWE & VIENTIANE, May 7 (IPS) - For decades, pesticides have been a quiet pillar of Malawi’s agriculture, guarding crops against pests, improving yields, and sustaining millions of livelihoods. But beneath this success story lay a troubling reality: weak regulation, unsafe handling practices, and growing threats to human health and the environment.

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Why it is Time to Rewrite Africa’s Malaria Story

2026-05-07T07:22:44-07:00

NEW YORK, May 7 (IPS) - If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week’s wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all?

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