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25 million more malnourished children by 2050 due to climate change
In developing countries, climate change will cause yields to decline and prices to rise, increasing the numbers of malnourished children by 25 million by 2050, according to a new IFPRI study.
Date published: November 2009
Climate insurance for Ethiopian farmers
Farmers in the village of Adi Ha in Tigray, Ethiopia have been offered insurance against the weather in order to reduce their risk from crop failures.
Date published: November 2009
Beef exporters unite against Amazon deforestation
Described by Greenpeace as "a major step forward for climate protection", four of the world's biggest beef and leather exporters have agreed not to buy or sell cattle from newly deforested areas of the Amazon.
Date published: November 2009
Ugandan reforestation project to tackle climate change
The Nile Basin Reforestation Project in Uganda is the first in Africa that will receive money from the World Bank's BioCarbon Fund for reducing carbon emissions.
Date published: November 2009
A team of international scientists has successfully decoded the DNA of the potato blight pathogen.
Date published: November 2009
Cassava discovery could solve problem of root storage
Normally cassava roots begin to degrade within a few days due to post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD), but a consignment of carotene-rich roots, accidently left in storage for two months, were found in perfect condition.
Date published: November 2009
Genetic trait helping honey bees fight mites
Honey bees with a genetic trait that enables them to search out and kill Varroa mites are being developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in America.
Date published: November 2009
Call for indigenous approach to conservation
Farmers from Peru and Ethiopia have called on policymakers to establish protected indigenous bio-cultural territories as areas for conserving and sustainably using agricultural biodiversity.
Date published: November 2009
Indonesian cooperative achieves rainforest certification
Forest communities on the Indonesian island of Java have recently been certified by the Rainforest Alliance, on behalf of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), for responsibly managing their forest.
Date published: November 2009
New survey to evaluate agricultural innovations
A two-year project, Nourishing the Planet, designed to highlight innovations in agriculture that can nourish people as well as the planet, has recently been launched by the Worldwatch Institute.
Date published: November 2009
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