News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 91
Why Root Crops Are the Future of Food Security in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 20 (IPS) - Despite the dominance of the “Big Three” cereal crops and a steady rise in meat consumption, an overlooked food sector is projected to become ever more central to Africa’s food security and rural economic growth between now and 2050.
Treated Wastewater Is a Growing Source of Irrigation in Chile's Arid North
- Inter Press Service
COQUIMBO, Chile, Sep 18 (IPS) - The reuse of treated wastewater in vulnerable rural areas of Chile's arid north is emerging as a new resource for the inhabitants of this long, narrow South American country.
Latin America Is Lagging in Its Homework to Meet the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Sep 15 (IPS) - The Latin American and Caribbean region is arriving at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit on the right track but far behind in terms of progress, at the halfway point to achieve the SDGs, which aim to overcome poverty and create a cleaner and healthier environment.
Halfway to 2030: Our 5 Asks at the SDG Summit
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 15 (IPS) - At the UN SDG Summit in New York, the Forus global civil society network is calling for decisive action on SDG implementation. Clearly, as we hit the midpoint towards the "finish line" of the Agenda 2030, progress is stagnating.
Carbon Colonialism Has No Place in Liberia's Forests
- Inter Press Service
MONROVIA, Sep 15 (IPS) - The fate of Liberia and its forests are entwined. Yet a new climate change deal, set to be announced at the UN climate change talks in Dubai this November, would drive a wedge between our communities and their woodlands.
The Vast Potential of the Human Spirit
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Sep 15 (IPS) - With hope and courage, we must rise to the challenges before us. We must rise to the challenge of a world set afire by climate change, forced displacement, armed conflicts and human rights abuses. We must rise to the challenge of girls being denied their right to an education in Afghanistan. We must rise to the challenge of a global refugee crisis that is disrupting development gains the world over. We must rise to the challenge of brutal and unconscionable wars in places like Sudan and Ukraine that are putting millions of children at risk every day.
Mexico Turns to Military Entrepreneurs
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITYhttps://ipsnoticias.net/2023/09/mexico-gira-hacia-los-militares-empresarios/, Sep 14 (IPS) - Courage, sadness and impotence are expressed by Mayan indigenous activist Sara López when she talks about the Mayan Train (TM), the Mexican government's biggest infrastructure project, which will cross the town where she lives and many others in the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Baloch Girls Remain Stranded at the School Gates
- Inter Press Service
GWADAR, Pakistan, Sep 13 (IPS) - Ten years ago I ran an academy for girls in Dohr Gatti, a small slum on the outskirts of Gwadar, a coastal city in Balochistan, southwestern Pakistan. Most of the girls were between the ages of eleven and fifteen and had the little opportunity to receive a formal education.
Enhancing Mining Revenue
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 13 (IPS) - The commodity boom early this century was mainly driven by mineral prices. Yet, mining’s contribution to developing countries’ revenue has been modest, largely due to massive tax evasion and avoidance.
ECWs New Report Shows Successful Education Funding Model for Crises-Impacted Children
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS & NAIROBI, Sep 08 (IPS) - In a world set on fire by climate change and brutal conflict, millions of children in emergencies and protracted crises need educational support. Children in 48 out of 49 African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, particularly in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, Somalia, and Guinea Bissau.
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