Tag: rice
Businesses Have a Role to Play in Achieving Global Food Security. This is What They Can Do
Ores mined in war zones have long been subject to heightened attention when it comes to sustainability and reputational risks. Yet in 2022, it is the production and sourcing of ‘soft’ commodities,...
A Higher-Yield Rice Variety Moves Madagascar Further on the Path to Self-Sufficiency
Madagascar has a rich history of rice cultivation. Outside of Asia, Madagascar has the longest tradition of rice production, and this staple is cultivated in almost all districts of the country. For...
10 Things You Should Know About Industrial Farming
There was a time when industrial agriculture seemed to be a panacea for a fast-growing world. Synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and high-yield cereal hybrids promised to reduce hunger, accommodate growing populations and...
Food Price Index Holds Steady
Global food prices were steady in September, as lower sugar prices were offset by increased quotations for vegetable oils and meat.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international...
We Must Change Food Production to Save the World, Says Leaked Report
Attempts to solve the climate crisis by cutting carbon emissions from only cars, factories and power plants are doomed to failure, scientists will warn this week.A leaked draft of a report on...
A Shortage of Beer and Fries? Climate Change Hits Europe Where It Hurts
Climate change has fueled raging wildfires around the world, bleached coral reefs and intensified hurricanes—and now it's coming for Europe's fries.A hot and dry summer has caused low potato yields in Belgium...
Climate Change Driving Global Hunger Increase, Warns UN
Climate change and extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods are among the key drivers behind the rise in global hunger.The warning from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) comes...
Baby Food Tests Find 68 Percent Contain ‘Worrisome’ Levels of Heavy Metals
Testing published by Consumer Reports (CR) Thursday found "concerning levels" of toxic metals in popular U.S. baby and toddler food.
The consumer advocacy group tested 50 nationally-distributed, packaged foods designed for toddlers and...
Geoengineering Would Hurt Earth’s Crops More Than It Would Help Them, Says Study
Think geoengineering is a great way to reverse the effects of climate change? Well, we might want to push pause on those plans. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal...
Could Swapping Rice for Other Grains Help Solve India’s Water Crisis?
A study published in Science Advances Wednesday offers a potential solution to India's growing nutritional and water needs: replace rice with less thirsty, more nutrititious cereals.The study found that by replacing the...
High CO2 Levels Make Rice Less Nutritious, Study Finds
Research published Wednesday in Science Advances found that rice grown with the higher atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations expected by the end of this century was less nutritious, signaling bad news for the...
Climate Change to Reduce Global Yields of Staple Crops 23% by 2050s
Global production of the 4 most important staple crops in the world — maize/corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans — will be reduced by around 23% by the 2050s as a result of...
