Ex-officials at UN farming body say work on methane emissions was censored

Pressure from agriculture lobbies led to role of cattle in rising global temperatures being underplayed by FAO, claim sources The Guardian | 24/10/2023 Former officials in the UN’s farming wing…

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Cows require vast amounts of land to graze, which is a major cause of deforestation and they also emit methane, a potent planet-warming gas. Photograph: Michael Probst/AP

First-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture

New FAO report shows that about $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost over the last 30 years FAO | 13/10/2023 ROME | Over the last…

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Primera estimación mundial de las repercusiones de las catástrofes en la agricultura

Un nuevo informe de la FAO indica que en los últimos 30 años se ha perdido una producción agrícola y ganadera por valor de unos 3,8 billones de USD FAO…

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The New Colonialist Food Economy

How Bill Gates and agribusiness giants are throttling small farmers in Africa and the Global South By Alexander Zaitchik in The Nation. | 18/09/2023 This past summer, the global trade…

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Director-General begins visit to Brazil highlighting the importance of strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation

FAO, ROMA | 11/09/2023 BRASÍLIA | The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, kicked off a three-day official visit to Brazil with…

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Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial-led study suggests By Conrad Duncan in Imperial College London |…

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Feeding big agribusiness, starving Africans

African Green Revolution Forum: Feeding agribusiness while Africans go hungry As this year's African Green Revolution Forum opens September 5 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Zambian researcher and activist Mutinta…

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