Leveraging urban agriculture to support cities
Cities, which occupy just 3 per cent of the Earth’s land, account for up to 80 per cent of energy consumption and 75 per cent of carbon emissions. By 2050, nearly 70 per …
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Black Sea grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid Ukraine war – Guterres
An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea is “a beacon of hope” in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-António Guterres said …
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Summerlicious, Toronto’s favorite summer food event returns Aug 12 to 28
Toronto: Summerlicious, Toronto’s annual opportunity to explore the city’s exceptional culinary landscape, Postponed throughout 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is being brought back by the City of …
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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis
New York: Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said on Monday, at …
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Guterres hails ‘critical step forward’ on resuming Ukraine grain exports
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope …
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Scientists uncover the ‘romantic journey’ of plant reproduction
Researchers in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) have uncovered the intricate molecular processes that precede reproduction in flowering plants. Published July 6 in Nature, the findings document a …
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Long-term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain, study
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain. An international study led by UniSA neuroscientists Professor Xin-Fu …
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Our investment in Sulvaris’ technology recognizes growth of sustainable fertilizers: Bibeau
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced today an investment of up to $1,685,858 for Sulvaris in Calgary, Alberta, for further development of new technology to facilitate the …
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Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine
Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat. This process, however, …
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World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO
New York/Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly, it’s going to buy them less food, …
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