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...
food security
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...
Agri-Business
Experts warn that 'excessive' commodity speculation threatens food security
World leading food systems experts are today (Friday, May 6) warning "underlying rigidities, weaknesses and flaws in global food systems"...
Agri-Business
Report: Acute food insecurity growing at ‘alarming rate’
The number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent life-saving help is growing at an "alarming rate", according...
Agri-Business
North and south agriculture ministers link up for food integrity initiative
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, and his Republic of Ireland counterpart, Charlie McConalogue, Minister for...
Agri-Business
Ukraine government bans exports of grains
Ukraine has decided to ban the export of several types of grain and other foodstuffs as the Russian invasion intensifies....
N.Ireland
IPES: Food system reform needed to avoid ‘unprecedented hunger’
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) has called for a fundamental reform of food systems to...
Environment
Biodiversity actions could lead to 'malnutrition' in developing world - study
Actions to promote conservation and biodiversity by closing off areas of land to farming could have a negative impact on...
Agri-Business
Agri ministers to discuss soil quality and land use at global forum
The annual Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is due to take place next week with focus on global...
N.Ireland
Agriculture needs long-term support – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, believes that society as a whole buys into the principle of supporting agriculture...
Agri-Business
New centre of excellence aims to improve global food security
A new UK centre of excellence is being set up by partners on the Norwich Research Park to improve global...
N.Ireland
Global food security experts met in Belfast this week
Food security experts from all over the world converged in Belfast this week (May 28-31) for a major summit on...
Agri-Business
Global food security experts met in Belfast this week
Food security experts from all over the world converged in Belfast this week (May 28-31) for a major summit on...
Agri-Business
Global food security experts met in Belfast this week
Food security experts from all over the world converged in Belfast this week (May 28-31) for a major summit on...
