N.Ireland
DUP highlights importance of food security for Northern Ireland
Newry and Armagh DUP assembly member, William Irwin has said the importance of food security in Northern Ireland cannot be...
food security
N.Ireland
‘There is money to be made out of hunger’: A look at global food security
The ongoing food crisis has been described as a “very complex emergency” by academic and IPES-Food expert, Raj Patel who...
Agri-Business
FAO: Serious risk of global food-access crisis
The world is at serious risk of a food-access crisis, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of...
N.Ireland
‘We must act now’ to tackle threats to food security – Poots
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has told the UK Agriculture Partnership (UKAP) that “we must act now and we...
Agri-Business
$17m project to help Ukrainian farmers save harvest
To address the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the global agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
Agri-Business
International wheat organisation to launch its Strategic Research Agenda
The Wheat Initiative will launch its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) next week, highlighting current challenges in global wheat research...
Agri-Business
Report from Scotland’s food security taskforce published
The findings of a taskforce set up to respond to any potential disruption to food security and supply, resulting from...
Agri-Business
USDA partners with Ukraine to protect food security
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a...
Agri Politics
Nation is at 'high risk' of a food crisis - NFU
The nation is at high risk of a food crisis if the government does not act fast and support British...
Agri-Business
German federal minister suggests cut in biofuels to enhance food security
A proposal made by a German federal minister suggests that global food-supply shortages could be eliminated by limiting the domestic...
N.Ireland
UFU: War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of food production systems
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown believes that the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility...
Agri-Business
FAO: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for greater funding for agriculture...
Agri-Business
UN: Food and fertiliser from Russia must return to world markets
The United Nations (UN) has said that food and fertiliser produced by Russia and Belarus must return to world markets...
Agri-Business
Report: Severe impact of weather events on food security
High-impact weather and climate events caused major issues for food security in 2021, according to a new report published today...
Agri-Business
Food trapped in Ukraine 'a major worry for developing world'
The developing world could soon be faced with significant food shortages if Ukraine is unable to export crop products, according...
Agri-Business
FAO: G7 nations urged to help anticipate future food shortages
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called on the G7 nations to help anticipate future...
Agri-Business
AGCO ransomware attack casts shadow over cybersecurity
Last week AGCO released a rather short statement noting that it had suffered a ransomware attack on May 5, 2022...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
