The draft rules, which would build on the 2022 WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, are intended to create an element of fairness currently missing in the global fishing sector. They should allow developing countries that have small fishing industries — and that provide only minor capacity-enhancing subsidies to their fishers, if any — to grow … Read more
“Fifty years of scientific research indicate that reducing … emissions would help us avoid dangerous climate change while also bringing multiple additional benefits for the people and the planet. SRM technologies, by contrast, address the symptoms but not the source of the climate problem,” the scientists write. The EU should reevaluate its positions on SRM … Read more
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Badal narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Wednesday when a hardline Sikh activist opened fire at him near the Golden Temple in Amritsar.An alert ‘sewadar’ standing beside Badal quickly intervened, bravely confronting the attacker and overpowering him, despite the assailant managing to fire a bullet. n18oc_politicsn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App – … Read more
China has announced an action plan to reduce food loss and waste. It came days after President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, declaring that China was joining the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and would remain a committed host of the International Conference on Food Loss … Read more
Rebalancing climate finance to increase and ‘ring fence’ investment and incentives across the full agri-food value chain – including in the hidden middle – is critical to stimulate momentum in food systems transformation and to simultaneously strengthen food security. This is particularly true for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for most of the sector’s businesses.[7] … Read more
“The hesitation to intervene in our food choices stands in stark contrast to the commonly accepted use of pricing strategies to reduce demand for [fossil] fuels, as well as tobacco and alcohol,” the Wageningen paper observes. “Interventions are needed to support consumer behavior toward more healthy and sustainable diets.” Action should be targeted and nonintrusive, … Read more
Following a public backlash, China’s health authorities to remove propaganda suggesting that giving birth could make women smarter, prevent tumours and relieve menstrual cramps. The National Health Commission (NHC) made the claims in an article posted online on Wednesday to urge Chinese women to have children and combat a looming demographic crisis. But by Friday … Read more
China is on track for a record grain output this year in a boost for its drive to improve food security. The harvest is expected to exceed 700 million tonnes for the first time this year, after nine straight years of production above 650 million tonnes, agriculture vice-minister Zhang Xingwang said on Friday. At almost … Read more
SINGAPORE: Indonesia aims to attract millennial farmers by offering modern technology and a minimum salary of 10 million rupiah (US$640) – nearly five times the average agricultural worker’s wage – in its food self-sufficiency drive. Food self-sufficiency is a key goal of new president Prabowo Subianto, who has said the country should produce enough food … Read more
China added major gains to its critical mineral reserves and discovered more mineral deposits last year as it ramped up efforts to boost self-reliance and energy security, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Increased investment had led to “significant breakthroughs” in oil and gas exploration, while “substantial progress” was made in mineral resources, resulting … Read more
