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1st Africa College International Conference

May 9, 2011 No comments yet

– Making the Jump From Scientific Research to Improved Food Security –
Ensuring that research results make an impact on food security in sub-Saharan Africa will be the theme of an international conference next month.
The Africa College’s Food Security, Health and Impact Conference will look at how the results of basic scientific research can lead to

New UK Government Report on Food Security for 2030

January 8, 2010 1 comment

A new report issued by the UK’s Department for Enviroment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) outlines how the UK government intends to address future food security. According to the Guardian, the ‘Food 2030’ report takes the most comprehensive approach to agriculture policy since the Second World War.
The UK food industry is worth £80 billion and

UK Environment Secretary Declares, “We Face a Crisis of Sustainability”

May 28, 2009 1 comment

Hilary Benn, the UK Environment Secretary, visited the US for meetings with Ban Ki-Moon and US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. According to a DEFRA statement, They discussed the topics of climate change adaptation, food security, and the green economy.
He said:
These threats are real, they are immediate, and they will affect us all. Environmental degradation



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