RED ALERT: Alarmingly high levels of price volatility on global food markets continue (foodmonitor.org/index.php?id=15) #HardWheat #FoodSecurity

RED ALERT: Alarmingly high levels of price volatility on global food markets continue (foodmonitor.org/index.php?id=15) #Rice #foodsecurity

RLC researcher Dr. Ahmed Abdalla presented his project proposal on “Transition towards sustainable agriculture: The Case of wheat-based production systems in Egypt” in an online colloquium at ZEF! 👩‍🌾🌱👨‍🌾 Read more➡️ rlc-blog.org/?p=4313

#Locusts attack in #Pakistan posts a serious threat to #FoodSecurity also the livelihood of #SmallFarmers during the pandemic. news.trust.org/item/202005140…

Are expectations of #bioeconomy too high? Read the latest publication on Bioeconomy futures: Expectation patterns of scientists and practitioners on the sustainability of bio‐based transformation by Lisa Freudenberger (lead) at bit.ly/3dYeDhy STRIVE ULB Bonn

#SmallBusinesses could spur #EconomicGrowth, but most of them in Africa do not have a #BusinessRegistration. This means a loss of government revenue. ZEF researchers Henry Kankwamba and Lukas Kornher assess this problem in #Malawi’s #maize sector: doi.org/10.1080/096145…

European Commission announced this week the 10-year plan to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50%, plant 3bn trees by 2030 and reverse the decline in pollinators 10% of agricultural areas will be transformed into “high-diversity landscapes” theguardian.com/environment/20…

During the COVID-19, #LocustInvasion continues to threaten the #FoodSecurity in #EastAfrica, #India, #Pakistan, #Sudan and #Sahel in West Africa. The consumption of a swarm of 40 million locusts is equal to that of 35,000 people. orfonline.org/expert-speak/a…

Happy #AfricaDay 2020! A day in memory of previous efforts of so many Africans for freedom and solidarity! africa.com/10-things-know…

New paper by Nischalke et al. of ProciNut on 'How to turn collectors of #edibleinsects into mini-livestock farmers' based on 4 case studies from #Kenya, #Madagascar, #Myanmar and #Thailand in: doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.… Research funded by @bmel Deutscher Bundestag. Photo by Jochen Dürr

Recent 📃 by ZEF's Henry Kankwamba & Lukas Kornher assesses the effect of business registration on firm performance in #Malawi’s 🌽sector. Learn more ➡bit.ly/2Mneetj #agriculture #foodsecurity @LuanarBunda Foodmonitor.org

#Throwback to "Are productive safety net programs the silver bullet for #poverty #reduction?" organized by Zaneta Kubik & Lukas Kornher (ZEF) with Tekalign Sakketa (ZEF,Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn),Tigabu Getahun (PSI),Sudha Narayanan (IGIDR) & Julian May (UWC) at #PEGNet2019 #Tbt

#SouthernAfrica – 40 million people in Southern #Africa are at risk of increased hunger _ poverty due to the double treat of the #Covid19 and consecutive climatic shock. Oxfam International | Nellie Nuangwa | Daud Kayisi 📍bit.ly/2Ubqp0J #Covid19FoodFuture @MalalaOnisoa🇲🇬 📷Oxfam International

#Upcomingevent Humanitarian Operations During Covid-19: A Conversation with David Beasley of the World Food Programme Experts from @CSISFood &@CSISHumAgenda will host Cindy McCain to discuss how World Food Programme is adapting & responding to the pandemic. Tune in here: csis.org/events/online-…

It takes millennia for soils to form. Yet fertile land is destroyed by overexploitation and climate change every year. With farmers worldwide🌍, we have protected 166,000 hectares of land and improved the food situation for 1.8 million people: giz.de/en/worldwide/3… Bundesentwicklungsministerium

RED ALERT: Alarmingly high levels of price volatility on global food markets continue (foodmonitor.org/index.php?id=15) #Rice #FoodSecurity

🚨WFP is set to assist the largest number of hungry people ever as #COVID19 devastates poor nations. We are planning the biggest scale-up of critical food assistance —from 97M to up to 138M people. ⬇️Read the news release⬇️

UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohamed has invited Professor Joachim von Braun, ZEF Director, to chair the Scientific Group for the Food System Summit of the UN Secretary General, which shall be held in 2021. More here: bit.ly/3ipUjbX #foodsystems #SDGs

How does #digitalization contribute to #Africa’s #agriculture? The German translation of “Byte by Byte”, a report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel is available online now. Read success stories from 7 African countries: zef.de/fileadmin/down…

📢Webinar! AfDB/FAO is hosting the final webinar session for those interested in taking advantage of digitalization. The focus is on “Digitalization to transform agriculture in Africa and response to COVID-19” 🗓️ 22nd July 2020 🕦 12:30pm UTC Register👉🏿bit.ly/2AU2UTz