Food security | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:34:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Research in Saskatchewan: A fertile environment for innovators across industries /research-in-saskatchewan-a-fertile-environment-for-innovators-across-industries/53412/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-in-saskatchewan-a-fertile-environment-for-innovators-across-industries /research-in-saskatchewan-a-fertile-environment-for-innovators-across-industries/53412/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:00:27 +0000 /?p=53412 Research in Saskatchewan is helping to plan, develop and execute innovative ideas across several industries. Discover more here.

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]]> /research-in-saskatchewan-a-fertile-environment-for-innovators-across-industries/53412/feed/ 0 Pioneering solutions to tackle food loss /pioneering-solutions-to-tackle-food-loss/53192/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pioneering-solutions-to-tackle-food-loss /pioneering-solutions-to-tackle-food-loss/53192/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:44:32 +0000 /?p=53192 The FOLOU project faces the challenge of food loss at primary production: understanding, measuring, training and adopting.

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]]> /pioneering-solutions-to-tackle-food-loss/53192/feed/ 0 UBC Social Innovation Hub: Co-creating a better world for all /ubc-social-innovation-hub-co-creating-a-better-world-for-all/50606/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ubc-social-innovation-hub-co-creating-a-better-world-for-all /ubc-social-innovation-hub-co-creating-a-better-world-for-all/50606/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:40:35 +0000 /?p=50606 Learn how the UBC Social Innovation Hub builds a better future with agile, sustainable, and multifaceted community-university partnerships.

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]]> /ubc-social-innovation-hub-co-creating-a-better-world-for-all/50606/feed/ 0 Navigating the global agricultural trade landscape: Policies, collaborations, and sustainability /navigating-the-global-agricultural-trade-landscape-policies-collaborations-and-sustainability/48202/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-the-global-agricultural-trade-landscape-policies-collaborations-and-sustainability /navigating-the-global-agricultural-trade-landscape-policies-collaborations-and-sustainability/48202/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:30:49 +0000 /?p=48202 How does agricultural trade need to change to reflect new challenges globally, from climate change to population growth?

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]]> /navigating-the-global-agricultural-trade-landscape-policies-collaborations-and-sustainability/48202/feed/ 0 The importance of boron for sustainable food production /the-importance-of-boron-for-sustainable-food-production/50201/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-boron-for-sustainable-food-production /the-importance-of-boron-for-sustainable-food-production/50201/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:56:35 +0000 /?p=50201 Learn why boron, often overlooked but essential for food production, plays a crucial role in ensuring the health and productivity of crops.

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]]> /the-importance-of-boron-for-sustainable-food-production/50201/feed/ 0 New app set to tackle food insecurity and supply chain issues /new-app-set-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-supply-chain-issues/49235/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-app-set-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-supply-chain-issues /new-app-set-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-supply-chain-issues/49235/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:21:12 +0000 /?p=49235 A new app, HarvestHub, will heal COVID-induced supply chain issues, help farmers increase production, and get food to families in need.

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]]> /new-app-set-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-supply-chain-issues/49235/feed/ 0 How energy storage in plants can boost food security /how-energy-storage-in-plants-can-boost-food-security/49073/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-energy-storage-in-plants-can-boost-food-security /how-energy-storage-in-plants-can-boost-food-security/49073/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:41:03 +0000 /?p=49073 New research led by Brock University aims to discover how photosynthesis and energy storage in plants can boost worldwide food security.

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]]> /how-energy-storage-in-plants-can-boost-food-security/49073/feed/ 0 Future-proofing urban food systems: Innovations in sustainable urban agriculture /future-proofing-urban-food-systems-innovations-sustainable-urban-agriculture/47173/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-proofing-urban-food-systems-innovations-sustainable-urban-agriculture /future-proofing-urban-food-systems-innovations-sustainable-urban-agriculture/47173/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:15:51 +0000 /?p=47173 Cities2030 explores the development and implementation of innovative urban food systems to address the growing demand for food in cities.

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]]> /future-proofing-urban-food-systems-innovations-sustainable-urban-agriculture/47173/feed/ 0 Major investments announced for UK farming and food sector /major-investments-announced-for-uk-farming-and-food-sector/48567/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=major-investments-announced-for-uk-farming-and-food-sector /major-investments-announced-for-uk-farming-and-food-sector/48567/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:10:10 +0000 /?p=48567 The UK farming and food industry has received a significant boost, with the government announcing major backing.

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]]> /major-investments-announced-for-uk-farming-and-food-sector/48567/feed/ 0 New study highlights the link between groundwater depletion and food security /new-study-highlights-the-link-between-groundwater-depletion-and-food-security/48535/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-study-highlights-the-link-between-groundwater-depletion-and-food-security /new-study-highlights-the-link-between-groundwater-depletion-and-food-security/48535/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:16:20 +0000 /?p=48535 Although efforts to slow groundwater depletion need to be urgently accelerated, it would likely lead to significant food security impacts.

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]]> /new-study-highlights-the-link-between-groundwater-depletion-and-food-security/48535/feed/ 0 Embracing biodiversity: The key to a healthy diet and sustainable agriculture /embracing-biodiversity-the-key-to-a-healthy-diet-and-sustainable-agriculture/48430/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embracing-biodiversity-the-key-to-a-healthy-diet-and-sustainable-agriculture /embracing-biodiversity-the-key-to-a-healthy-diet-and-sustainable-agriculture/48430/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:18:32 +0000 /?p=48430 Mara Galeano Carraro of the Soil Association discusses the importance of biodiversity in ensuring sustainable diet and agriculture.

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]]> /embracing-biodiversity-the-key-to-a-healthy-diet-and-sustainable-agriculture/48430/feed/ 0 Strengthening food security through genetic biodiversity /strengthening-food-security-through-genetic-biodiversity/48030/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strengthening-food-security-through-genetic-biodiversity /strengthening-food-security-through-genetic-biodiversity/48030/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 12:11:51 +0000 /?p=48030 A new UK project will enable farmers in Central America to improve food security through genetic biodiversity. Read more here.

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]]> /strengthening-food-security-through-genetic-biodiversity/48030/feed/ 0 Food production boosted by University of Essex plant lab /food-production-boosted-by-university-of-essex-plant-lab/47228/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-production-boosted-by-university-of-essex-plant-lab /food-production-boosted-by-university-of-essex-plant-lab/47228/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 09:02:59 +0000 /?p=47228 A $3.7m plant lab will allow scientists to adapt plants to a hotter, drier planet, increasing food production as the security of supply becomes increasingly threatened.

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]]> /food-production-boosted-by-university-of-essex-plant-lab/47228/feed/ 0 Antibiotics in farming: Rethinking agriculture practices to stop overuse /antibiotics-in-farming-rethinking-agriculture-practices-stop-overuse/45337/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antibiotics-in-farming-rethinking-agriculture-practices-stop-overuse /antibiotics-in-farming-rethinking-agriculture-practices-stop-overuse/45337/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 08:00:19 +0000 /?p=45337 Cóilín Nunan, Policy and Science Manager at the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics, discusses antibiotic overuse in farming, and advocates for stricter regulations and fundamental changes in farming practices to mitigate antibiotic resistance.

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]]> /antibiotics-in-farming-rethinking-agriculture-practices-stop-overuse/45337/feed/ 0 University of Manitoba advances social and economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples /university-of-manitoba-advances-social-and-economic-reconciliation-with-indigenous-peoples/47040/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-manitoba-advances-social-and-economic-reconciliation-with-indigenous-peoples /university-of-manitoba-advances-social-and-economic-reconciliation-with-indigenous-peoples/47040/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 09:19:58 +0000 /?p=47040 University of Manitoba is addressing the growing challenges facing Indigenous peoples, advancing food systems and climate change mitigation.

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]]> /university-of-manitoba-advances-social-and-economic-reconciliation-with-indigenous-peoples/47040/feed/ 0 Food security in developed countries resilient to climate change /food-security-developed-countries-resilient-climate-change/46289/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-security-developed-countries-resilient-climate-change /food-security-developed-countries-resilient-climate-change/46289/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:45:54 +0000 /?p=46289 A University of Southampton study has found that despite extreme weather conditions, food security has remained robust in the US.

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]]> /food-security-developed-countries-resilient-climate-change/46289/feed/ 0 How will climate change impact food production? /how-will-climate-change-impact-food-production/46121/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-will-climate-change-impact-food-production /how-will-climate-change-impact-food-production/46121/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:18:16 +0000 /?p=46121 Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy have developed a new method for predicting the financial impacts climate change will have on food production.

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]]> /how-will-climate-change-impact-food-production/46121/feed/ 0 Building a fair and resilient food system: How supply chains can weather the unexpected /building-fair-resilient-food-system-supply-chains-weather-unexpected/45014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-fair-resilient-food-system-supply-chains-weather-unexpected /building-fair-resilient-food-system-supply-chains-weather-unexpected/45014/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:12:17 +0000 /?p=45014 Ilario Ingravallo, Mission Lead for Reducing Risk for a Fair & Resilient Food System at EIT Food, explains how supply chains can be strengthened to bolster food system resilience.

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]]> /building-fair-resilient-food-system-supply-chains-weather-unexpected/45014/feed/ 0 Government announces major innovation boost for British farming /government-announces-major-innovation-boost-for-british-farming/44095/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-announces-major-innovation-boost-for-british-farming /government-announces-major-innovation-boost-for-british-farming/44095/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:20:03 +0000 /?p=44095 The Prime Minister announced a £220m package of funding for technology and innovation to protect British farming for centuries to come.

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]]> /government-announces-major-innovation-boost-for-british-farming/44095/feed/ 0 World Bank: Global food price inflation persists, straining economies and lives /world-bank-global-food-price-inflation-persists-straining-economies-and-lives/42359/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-bank-global-food-price-inflation-persists-straining-economies-and-lives /world-bank-global-food-price-inflation-persists-straining-economies-and-lives/42359/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:27:09 +0000 /?p=42359 The latest update from the World Bank has shown that global food price inflation poses food security risks to countries worldwide.

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