The War in Ukraine, Agricultural Trade and Risks to Global Food Security

Ukraine War and Food Crisis

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Agricultural biotechnology: risks and opportunities for developing country food security

Agricultural biotechnology presents opportunities for reducing poverty, food insecurity, child malnutrition, and natural resource degradation. Small farmers in developing countries are faced with many problems and constraints which biotechnology may assist. About 1.2 billion people, or one of every five humans, live in a state of absolute poverty, on the equivalent of US$1 a day or less. Modern...

The role of urban agriculture in increasing agricultural productivity and food security

Today, the world is facing several problems, including population growth, urbanization, food demand increasing, depletion of water resources, and environmental degradation. "Urban agriculture" as part of urban activities is an opportunity to make positive changes in the world food system and produce quality food. Urban agriculture is a new solution to deal with environmental, social, and econom...

Mycotoxins, a Major Challenge in Global Food Security

Distortions to Global Agricultural and Food Markets

Market distortions in global trade occur when a govern­ ment creates policies that increase or lower prices of imported and /or exported goods. When prices are distorted, consumers pay either less or more than they would have if the price-altering policies were not in place. In agricultural and food mar­ kets, governments tend to create pricealtering trade policies especially when global agricu...