This Friday (24 June), a new global research alliance of 36 national governments will officially be launched at a signing ceremony in Rome.
The Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases will look to find ways of increasing food production without increasing greenhouse gas emissions by coordinating the world’s top scientists in agricultural emissions research and
In a recent interview aired on Voice of America, Farming First’s Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda and Ajay Vashee spoke about the decline in agricultural development support over the past generation and how that has impacted the global food crisis, particularly in Africa. Dr. Sibanda said:
“As a result of diminished resources and lack of funds for
After attending the G8 summit in Italy earlier last week, President Obama immediately flew down to Ghana, in his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since being elected President.
Obama’s trips to Italy and Ghana both served to demonstrate his public support for an increased focus on the needs of farmers, particularly those without sufficient access to
The Farmers Guardian has written an article about how small-scale farmers can contribute to the fight against a future food crisis.
Farming First’s Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda spoke the growing importance which agriculture is seen to have in global policymaking recently:
The signs are encouraging but we need to make sure the money is invested in long
In this video, Farming First’s Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda discusses the Obama administration’s recent announcement of $448 million in funding to address the global food crisis. Dr. Sibanda explains the implications of such funding and how it can best be applied in southern Africa.
