April 10, 2017 By: Alison Van Eenennaam, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis Share URL Although genetics may not be obviously connected with agricultural sustainability, genetic improvement programs have dramatically decreased the environmental footprint of animal protein production in many parts of the world, and continued innovation is required to address […]
How Policies Can Make Rural Transformation More Inclusive and Better Contribute to Food Security and Nutrition: the Work of the Committee on World Food Security
April 03, 2017 By: Her Excellency Amira Gornass, Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to Italy Share URL More than 50% of the world’s population - around 3.9 billion people - live in urban areas, yet poverty is mostly rural. In fact, almost 80% of those living on less than US$2 per day live in rural areas and […]
Role of Poultry Meat and Egg production in Improving Food Security in The MENA Region
February 20, 2017 By: Nuhad J. Daghir, Dean Emeritus, A.U.B., Beirut, Lebanon Share URL The population of countries of the MENA region was over 480 million in 2015 and is expected to reach nearly 750 million by 2050. There is a steady rise in the demand for poultry meat (see Figure) and eggs with an average annual consumption growth […]
Developing Lebanon Spatial: A Student Experience
December 07, 2016 By: Farah Abi Mosleh, Research Assistant at the American University of Beirut Share URL The following remarks were presented by Farah Abi Mosleh, Research Assistant at the American University of Beirut - during the Launch of the Lebanon Spatial project at the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS) 150th conference that took place during […]
Data for Policy and Investment Decisions: Lessons from recent efforts in data management for improved food security
November 09, 2016 By: Fatma Mahfouz, IFPRI Egypt Share URL In the recent Committee on World Food Security (CFS-43) a collaborative side event under the title “Data for Policy and Investment Decisions: Lessons from recent efforts in data management for improved food security” funded by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (CGIAR-PIM) and the Food and Agriculture […]
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