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2023 Was a Year of Famine and Hunger

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"With the focus on war this past year, it is all too easy to overlook that starvation and food insecurity are on the rise," Paul Poast writes.

Somalis who fled amid drought carry their belongings as they arrive at a makeshift camp
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

Kansas Ag Leaders Address Concerns over Lack of New Farm Bill

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KWCH 12 News
Dan Glickman

Distinguished Fellow Dan Glickman, former US secretary of agriculture, says he has little worry about the status of the farm bill.

Farmer harvesting on a tractor in a field in Kansas.
K-State Research and Extension
Food and Agriculture

Are Global Food and Water Demands on a Collision Course?

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Global Food for Thought by Michael Tiboris

The world is facing three global water crises—it's imperative that we respond to them.

An Indian woman carries saplings on her head as she works in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, India.
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

A New Goal for Agricultural AI: Gender Mainstreaming

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Global Food for Thought by Molly Shields

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

A woman holding a laptop stands outside observing her farm.
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

Transforming the Global Food System to Benefit Investors and the Planet

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BMO
Ertharin Cousin

“The reality of it is we need to make sure that we’re doing some things differently than what we’ve always done," Ertharin Cousin argues.

Ertharin Cousins stands in the middle of two people, all smiling into the camera. Behind them is a large screen displaying the news.
BMO
Food and Agriculture

Addressing Climate Change in Agriculture

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Northshore Productions
Dan Glickman

The US government needs to help producers on the ground to address climate change, argues Dan Glickman.

A rice farmer looks out at the horizon on Fraternity Farm in Lajas Valley in Guanica, Puerto Rico.
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis

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Global Food for Thought by Molly Shields

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Construction worker Jose Arellano, left, wipes his face as Arellano and Juan Martinez install fence posts along a corn field in Happy, Texas.
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

Neighborhood Dynamics in SNAP Participation and Food Access

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Global Food for Thought by Katie Wilberding

Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.

A sign advertises a program that allows food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to shop at a farmer's market in Topsham, Maine.
AP Photos
Food and Agriculture

Food Systems Harm People and Planet - Here Is How We Fix That

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Devex
Ertharin Cousin

Food systems are just as culpable for the accelerating global planetary health, human health, and poverty crises as they are capable of generating the solutions necessary to fix them.

 Cattle are brought to the paddock for milking and watering.
ILRI/Sonja Leitner
Food and Agriculture

Social Media for Farms: A Revolutionary Agricultural Tool

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Global Food for Thought by Natalie Burdsall

Social media can allow farmers to reach new audiences and ultimately inspire a new wave of young agriculturalists.

A farmer holds a tablet while sitting on tree root, observing his crops.
Sasin Tipchai
Food and Agriculture