Tag: food security
Organic food exports is the future
Let’s do all we can to help the Filipino coconut and banana organic farmers and help lift up the poor to a healthier more prosperous life
Rice crisis triggers arrests, market upheaval in Myanmar
The country saw a 45 percent rise in rice prices in 2022, amid inflation, a weak kyat, and rising fuel costs
Climate-proofing India’s daily bread: The race for resilient wheat
As climate change poses another threat, "new varieties will again help farmers out of this challenge"
FAO: Asia-Pacific’s biodiversity loss threatens food security, habitats
While conflicts and climate crises are contributing factors, the diminishing biodiversity in natural forests is equally concerning
Caritas Uganda aims to ‘professionalize’ small-scale farmers
The Church established three academies aim to equip farmers with techniques, strategies, and skills to enhance their productivity.
Asian activists call for sustainable food systems, climate action
"We demand sustainable food systems that prioritize domestic food needs and ensure an ample supply of nutritious food for all"
In bid to boost childbearing, North Korea offers sporadic extra food
North Korea’s birth rate is about 1.8 children per woman – just below the replacement level of 2.1 births, according to 2020 World Bank data
Photos: ‘Pay with onions’
A retail store in the Philippine capital launched a promotional campaign, accepting one piece of onion in exchange for a product
Eye-watering onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury
As onion memes spread on social media, the humble vegetable has become a symbol of wealth in the poverty-afflicted country
Photos: ‘No to food price hikes’
Philippine women farmers and their supporters stage a demonstration to demand an immediate solution to the rising prices of food
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