The African country has lost 96 billion euros due to drought affecting maize and legume yields, with total annual losses amounting to 306,805 tonnes, with maize accounting for 246,823 tonnes and legumes 59,892 tonnes, the Country Synthesis Report 2018 reveals.
In Bavaria, thousands of people signed a petition to amend the region’s nature protection law and regulate agriculture. The objective is to create a connected web of biodiversity-friendly habitats to support the pollinating insect community and other wildlife species.
In the States, the number of new plant based product grew 268% between 2012 and 2018. A trend that gives consumers of meat and dairy products a chance to experiment a mainly vegetarian diet. Also many restaurant chains prefer to use the term “plant-based”, rather than “vegan”, to underline the flexibility of the choice.
Scientists have contrasting opinions on growing meat in labs. Oxford Martin School researchers estimated the long-term effects of meat produced in a lab compared to traditional meat. Scientists say that lab meat may have worse effects on climate change because emissions are linked to energy production, which is almost entirely carbon dioxide, greenhouse gas emissions that persist in the atmosphere for millennia. Whereas methane emissions from cattle only remain in the atmosphere for about 12 years.
A research shows that home delivery meals can reduce food waste by more than two-thirds, but that suppliers of this service need to switch to reusable packaging to make them environmentally friendly and reduce waste. Therefore, buying the same products from the supermarket would be more sustainable.
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee have voted for a reduction in subsidies going to intensive farming. The reform is to be voted on by the European Parliament on 6 and 7 March 2019. The aim is to reduce the intensive model in cow, pig and sheep farming.
2019, last chance The UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a “critical year” for climate action According to General Assembly President Maria Espinosa this year is the “last chance” for the international community to take effective action on climate change.
Next June 17 will mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. The UN announces.
Despite progress in recent years, there still remains a concerning gender gap in science. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics reports that less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR shine a light on women who are studying new solutions to ensure food security globally.
The right to food requires a new approach that encompasses a right to healthy diets, said UN Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General José Graziano da Silva.