The industrialization of agriculture has led to an increasing dependence on non-locally sourced agricultural inputs. Hence, shocks in the availability of agricultural inputs can be devastating to food crop production. There is also a pressure to decrease
"Let there be no doubt: when this council debates conflict, you debate hunger. When you make decisions about peacekeeping and political missions, you make decisions about hunger. And when you fail to reach consensus, hungry people pay a high price," Guterres said. Despite being pleased to ann...
Seasonal price changes of staple foods that are cheapest after the harvest season and that gradually increase until the next harvest season are commonly observed in broad areas of sub-Saharan Africa [11], and the patterns of trade of staple foods observed in our study are not specific to our...
A great resurgence of malnutrition has been observed among South Asian populations depending entirely on rice and wheat, with micronutrient deficiency being the major cause of malnutrition. Diversification of the RWCS with legumes and vegetables will increase dietary diversity and enrich soil health, ...
Statistics South Africa ValueChgChg% Related Last Previous Unit Reference Consumer Price Index CPI 116.10 116.00 points Sep 2024 Core Consumer Prices 113.30 113.00 points Sep 2024 Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 4.10 percent Sep 2024 Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.00 percent Sep 2024 CPI Housing Utilit...
functional food products. The market is particularly strong in vitamin-fortified food products, with two-thirds of adults looking for foods with vitamins and minerals. The country's market is further supported by government initiatives to increase awareness about the benefits of consuming functional ...
Revolutionizing Rice: How ALORA Achieved a 2555% Yield IncreaseUnder Extreme Heat NORWICH, England and OVIEDO, Fla., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ALORA is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking success of its heat-tolerance trait, marking a transformative milestone in agricultural resilience ...
This is the first study to investigate the association between fast-food consumption and the diet of adolescents in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the study sample was recruited randomly from state and private schools, to increase the external validity of the study findings. However, the cross-section...
The SutteARIMA model was also found as the best method in several studies to forecast COVID-19 and the stock price in Spain [35], to predict COVID-19 in the U.S. [36], and to predict COVID-19 in world [37]. The Holt-Winters approach is one of the widely used forecasting ...
Global functional food market is projected to reach $237.8 billion by 2033 from valued at $172.6 billion in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 3.4% from 2024 to 2033.