July 31, 2024 | Africa

FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance food security in Eastern Africa

The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 households across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…

July 29, 2024 | Company News

CropLife Asia prioritises agri innovation to combat hunger in Asia

The challenge of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger (SDG2) remains daunting with 582 million people projected to be chronically undernourished by 2030 With the recent release of…

July 27, 2024 | Europe

Ireland launches £46million scheme to support agri-food and drink processors

The capital investment will assist companies in adopting greener technologies, aligning with our net-zero targets. Importantly, it also aims to boost the sector’s productivity Conor Murphy, Economy Minister of Ireland…

July 26, 2024 | Food

FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten APAC

The situation is further complicated by the emergence of a new variant of avian influenza, presenting new challenges for scientists, public health authorities, clinicians and communities alike The Food and…

July 25, 2024 | Academic

La Trobe Institute to tackle Australia’s food security

LISAF will establish a $28 million ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub) with funding from the Federal Government Australia based La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (LISAF) officially…

July 24, 2024 | Europe

Research says Vibrio bacteria in seafood expected to increase

EFSA’s experts analysed the possible effects climate change could have on a wide range of food safety-related issues, including Vibrio bacteria in seafood The prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase both globally and…

July 23, 2024 | Academic

MSU, CANR partner with African Food Security

This collaboration will bring a major aspect to our development of a world-class project on the African continent via skills transfer Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources…

July 22, 2024 | Food

Saudi’s mango production reaches 89,500 tonnes annually

The Jazan region leads in annual production with 60,026 tonnes, followed by the Makkah region with 17,915 tonnes, the Madinah region with 4,505 tonnes and the Asir region with 2,845…

July 22, 2024 | Australia

Red Tractor, Foodbank and ALDI Australia join forces to alleviate food insecurity

This initiative aims to provide over 3 million meals to Australians in need over the next two weeks alone Red Tractor, Foodbank, and ALDI Australia have joined forces to launch…

July 18, 2024 | Australia

Australia’s Coles and SecondBite unite for food relief

All funds raised by Coles, its customers and suppliers will enable SecondBite to deliver unsold, edible fruit, vegetables, bread, and other grocery staples to more than 1,000 charities Coles launched…