Food safety & security news
2025-03-17
Hydroponics could help feed us in the future
Water shortages and flooding linked to human-induced climate change are making farming increasingly unpredictable. Hydroponics can save up to 90% of water used by conventional farming. The ancient... Read more
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2025-03-17
Burundi: Students boost food security with AI
Students at the University of Ngozi are developing an app to step up food security in Burundi. Most farmers practice small-scale agriculture, lack heavy equipment, and face plant disease. How can AI... Read more
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2025-03-17
Illegal land grab? Chinese wind farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Ante Ivkovic herded sheep in Bosnia-Herzegovina with his father as a child. Years later, without his consent or knowledge, he says, a wind farm was built on his property by a Chinese company. Read more
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2025-03-17
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Young Farmers and Veterans With Affordable Crop Insurance
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Thune (R-SD), Senate Majority Leader and Member of the Senate Committee on... Read more
2025-03-17
Growing Solar: Optimizing Agrivoltaic Systems for Crops and Clean Energy
Agrivoltaic systems, which combine solar power generation with agricultural practices, offer a promising solution to the growing demand for both renewable energy and food production. By integrating... Read more
2025-03-17
Small food businesses that won Business Builder awards from USDA face uncertainty due to funding freeze
After the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA set up programs to enhance regional food systems. Now, businesses that received awards to expand their businesses face uncertainty due to a federal funding freeze. Read more
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2025-03-17
Small food businesses that won Business Builder awards from USDA face uncertainty due to funding freeze
After the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA set up programs to enhance regional food systems. Now, businesses that received awards to expand their businesses face uncertainty due to a federal funding freeze. Read more
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2025-03-17
Farming robots: The future of agriculture?
To offset widespread labor shortages in the agricultural sector, robots are stepping in. Some are trained for planting and harvesting; others take on more delicate work, like picking strawberries and... Read more
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2025-03-17
Hydroponics could help feed us in the future
Water shortages and flooding linked to human-induced climate change are making farming increasingly unpredictable. Hydroponics can save up to 90% of water used by conventional farming. The ancient... Read more
food security india
2025-03-17
Farmers in Cyprus struggle with water shortages
Prolonged drought and an insufficient number of desalination plants have forced some farmers in Cyprus to radically cut production. For many in agriculture, livelihoods are at stake. Hoping for rain... Read more
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2025-03-14
Bipartisan bill designed to protect U.S. ag from China
Food security needs the same attention as national security, a senator said Read more
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2025-03-13
Paraguay's Senacsa optimistic after Singaporean audit for meat exports
Singapore's Food Agency (SFA) concluded an audit of Paraguay's meat industry, focusing on animal health and food safety controls, in a move to open up to Paraguayan beef, pork, and poultry exports.... Read more
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