Tag: Food Security
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FPA Prepares Ground Rules for Online Sale of Fertilizers and Pesticides in the Philippines
Regulators Move Toward Digital Distribution of Fertilizers and Pesticides The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) is not shutting the door on the digital marketplace for fertilizers and pesticides. Instead, it is actively developing regulations to govern online distribution, aiming to balance increased farmer access with strong safety and quality controls. As e-commerce surges in the…
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Exposing the Rural Insecurity Behind Nigeria’s Food Crisis
Introduction: Beyond the Numbers Nigeria’s food crisis is frequently framed through statistics: inflation, crop yields, and the number of people in want. While these figures reveal the scale of the problem, they miss a core driver that sits at the heart of rural life: insecurity in farming communities. When villages are unsafe, fields lie fallow,…
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Exposing the rural insecurity behind Nigeria’s food crisis
Introduction: beyond the numbers Nigeria’s food crisis is often framed through statistics: soaring inflation, shrinking purchasing power, and growing hunger. Yet those numbers mask a more stubborn, less tabulated truth: rural insecurity. In many farming communities, bands of militants, armed gangs, and criminal elements disrupt planting and harvesting, coercing farmers to abandon fields or flee…
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Health Canada declares gene-edited pigs safe for consumption amid PRRS resistance breakthrough
Health Canada green-lights gene-edited pork for the table In a move that could reshape livestock farming and food safety standards in Canada, Health Canada has concluded that pork derived from gene-edited pigs engineered to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is safe to eat and nutritionally comparable to conventional pork. The decision follows a…
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Urgent Call for Swift Work Visa Renewals to Safeguard Food Security Efforts
Overview: A Call to Expedite Work Visa Renewals A leading agriculture expert, Bertus Kruger, has urged the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, and Safety and Security to accelerate the renewal process for foreign professionals involved in vital food security initiatives. With global food systems facing increasing pressures—from climate shocks to supply chain disruptions—foreign expertise often…
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Agriculture expert urges speedy work visa renewals to safeguard food security initiatives
Urgent call to accelerate work visa renewals for foreign agriculture experts In a bid to safeguard ongoing and upcoming food security projects, renowned agriculture specialist Bertus Kruger has urged the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, and Safety and Security to speed up the renewal process for foreign experts whose work visas are due to expire.…
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Speeding Up Work Visa Renewals: A Call from Agriculture Experts to Safeguard Food Security
Urgent appeal to streamline work visa renewals In the realm of food security, the steady participation of foreign experts is often a critical differentiator between stalled projects and successful harvests. Agriculture specialist Bertus Kruger has recently called on the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, and Safety and Security to ensure that renewals of work visas…
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Smallholders at the Centre: Why innovation and diversification are pivotal for Africa’s food future
Introduction: The central role of smallholders in Africa’s food future Across Africa, smallholder farmers form the backbone of food production, driving household nutrition and regional economies. As demand for affordable, protein-rich foods grows, these farmers—often women and young people—are increasingly at the forefront of change. Their potential hinges on two interlinked strategies: embracing innovation and…
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Smallholders at the Centre: Innovation and Diversification for Africa’s Food Future
Smallholders at the Centre of Africa’s Food Future Africa’s journey toward a resilient food system hinges on one resilient group: smallholder farmers. Across the continent, these farmers—often women and youth—are the backbone of staple foods and the vanguard of effort to deliver affordable, nutritious protein to rapidly growing populations. In particular, the poultry sector is…
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Aid Cuts Push 1.2 Million in Northeast Nigeria Toward Hunger, WFP Warns
Overview: Aid withdrawals deepen hunger in Northeast Nigeria Recent warnings from the World Food Programme (WFP) reveal a troubling setback for millions in Northeast Nigeria. With aid cuts continuing to bite, at least 1.2 million people in the region are now deeper into hunger, according to the Cadre Harmonisé — the local version of the…