Sentences with phrase «from food security»

This analytical document provides a compendium of the main findings and lessons learnt from food security climate analyses that have been undertaken by WFP and partners under the Climate Adaptation Management and Innovation Initiative (C - ADAPT).

Peanuts for benefits ranging from food security, biodiversity conservation, flood and drought mitigation and economic development.

We have just published a primer on food sovereignty and how it's different from food security: check it out here!

What if we were sitting on the answers to the world's most pressing challenges, from food security to water scarcity and everything in between?

«From a food security point of view, this is a tremendous accomplishment,» says FAO's chief veterinary officer Juan Lubroth in an interview on the organization's Web page.

Hassad, the farming company backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, has sold more farming land as it moves its strategy from food security to better investment returns.

Not exact matches

A 22 - year - old hotel manager lost his job after pleading guilty to breaching airport security, boarding an empty plane unauthorized, and stealing over $ 50 (# 36.45) worth of food from an airport cafe at Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport in 2014.

According to The Washington Post, a TSA official said «there has been no nationwide policy change requiring people to remove food from their carry - ons to get through security.

Once passengers have successfully passed through security, their food is safe from any other inspection.

The tablets are designed to encourage travelers to buy food from the instant they pass security to the moment they board.

The report likened the businesses executives» lack of urgency toward protecting their companies from security breaches to people who smoke cigarettes and «eat bad food» despite knowing that these habits can be dangerous.

«The reason for this deal was food security for China,» says Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald, an American who ran DuPont's seed and agrochemicals business from 2003 to 2008.

Thus China's new strategy for food security includes controlling its global supply chain from beginning to end, and the chain begins with seeds.

From hundreds of applicants, the team initially prioritized fellow New Orleans entrepreneurs, including Acrodisiac, a performing acrobatics duo with a «sensual edge»; Kiss Your Grits, a low - cost food truck that offers healthy breakfast options; and Carré Quest, which creates custom made security doors out of used bicycle parts.

We showcase the dreamers and builders of tomorrow — the entrepreneurs and visionaries who are not just creating the next generation's medical marvels, models, and platforms, but also redefining everything from television to banking to security to the production of food.

From military hostility, to job security and the prices of gas and food, Canadians polled at a lower anxiety level than Americans in nearly all of the topics poll participants were asked about.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We work with entrepreneurs, researchers, elected officials, regulators, the media, and institutions to create a seamless transition away from factory farmed animal products and toward alternatives that are better for our environment, food security, global health, and animals.

And because it's often used as a measure of cost - of - living, the CPI helps to determine how much money you'll get in benefits from programs like Social Security, food stamps and veterans» assistance programs.

The same people who protest international support for third - world countries saying «we need to take care of our own first» are ironically the same people who actually want to abolish food stamps, the WIC program, free school lunches, welfare and social security in the US, never mind the fact that the people who benefit from these programs are the ones who cut their lawns, clean their homes, serve their meals in restaurants, and build their houses, all while going home to a tiny apartment they share with 6 other people and finding nothing to eat in the house but a can of green beans because payday is still 2 days off and there's only enough gas in the car to get them to work the next two days, so driving around town for 2 hours trying to find an open food bank isn't an option.

Oh Holy Father, Bless us as we cut funding for child health care, take food away from the poor, take medical care away from the sick, take social security away from the old, take medicare away from the infirm, and take unemployment compensation away from the unfortunate.

As we checked in, E and I were hauled in front of a security officer to taste the revolting baby food we were carrying; Hugh's Calpol was unceremoniously confiscated; E had to prise the teddy bear from his hands [the response was what E fondly calls auto - waa] and just in case mother and child were not feeling sufficiently browned off by this stage in the proceedings, I was forced to stand the other side of the security barrier while my baby and hispushchair were searched.

In 2013, 17.5 million households were food insecure (14.3 percent) and 6.8 million households (5.6 percent) had very low food security, which was also essentially unchanged from the 5.7 percent in 2011 and 2012, according to the USDA report.

For example, software tools are still in the works from the Department of Homeland Security and the National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) that will securely show a company its vulnerabilities.

IFOAM was represented by a broad delegation consisting of Andre Leu (IFOAM President), representatives from INOFO, our farmers» constituency, Moises Quispe (INOFO President and ANPE Executive Director), Ashish Gupta (OFAI, India), Musa K. Muwanga (Nogamu, Uganda) and Anton Pinschof (INOFO Secretary and Fenab, France) and Cristina Grandi (IFOAM Chief Food Security Campaigner).

Through its conclusions and recommendations the Forum will contribute to the debate and outcome of the World Summit on Food Security scheduled at FAO headquarters on November 16 - 18, to be attended by Heads of State and Government from FAO's 192 Members.

Farmer - leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao shared their experiences with MASIPAG sustainable agriculture, and how it has helped them realized food security and empowerment.

Past judges from the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation talk about packaging's role in food security and food waste prevention.

Judges from the 2012 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation talk about packaging's role in food security and food waste prevention.

From the first modern variety developed - IR8, to climate - smart rice varieties now made available to millions of farmers in Asia and Africa, IRRI's varietal improvement work has enabled countries to make rice accessible and affordable, making it an important factor for food security and political stability.

Dr. Ulrich Hoffmann from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will stress the importance of sustainable agriculture in mitigating food security risks, whilst Worldwatch Institute will show how innovations in agriculture can sequestrate carbon emissions.

There is a broad consensus that agroecology can be instrumental in achieving a wide range of policy, environmental and food security targets, from sustainability related goals to the reduction of rural poverty.The 2nd International... more

I believe that I benefited from the conference immensely; as an emerging food security leader, to understand the landscape of food loss and waste is essential.

Talks from Louise Fresco and Andrew Campbell describing their journey in science, food security, and R4D reassured me that the current uncertainty I am feeling is perfect normal and that I should strive to become the master of an area I have a great passion for.

By attending this conference I was fortunate to meet passionate eminent scientists from around the world who are doing their utmost to solve the issue of food security.

Feeding America also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.

March 2015 IFPRI — Advances and Setbacks in Global Food Security African Communication Vale Dr Lloyd Evans Tree Seed Training [ACT] Cow talk [Vic] Plant Breeders Without Borders [Vic] Climate Smart Agriculture From Famine to Feast in 40 Years

The key message of the conference was that from paddock to plate, from farm to fork there are changes that each of us can make to lower our food wastage, increase our production efficiencies which will contribute to food security in 2050.

Being a Crawford Fund Scholar provided a wonderful opportunity to meet and hear from a diverse group of people passionate about agriculture and food security, reminded me of the importance of collaborative research projects and reinforced my desire to make a meaningful contribution to agriculture's future.

The amount of food waste and food losses that result from our food systems are alarming, but as the 2016 Crawford Fund Annual Conference «Waste not, want not: the circular economy to food security» showed, there is much that can be done to reduce this food waste, to prevent these food losses, and to eliminate hunger.

The opportunity to connect with and learn from leaders in global food security was an empowering and motivating experience.

Over 500 exhibitors will showcase everything from artisan food products and craft beverages to linens, mobile technology, security, kitchen equipment and supplies.

Specifically, the Senate Committee recommended: (1) that the ACCC re-open its informal review of ADM's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp and obtain independent expert advice when conducting that review; (2) that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) consider evidence from the committee's hearings, potential loss of taxpayer revenie, the potential for the takover to «distort the capital market to the detriment of Australian farmers and Australia's economy due to food security concerns» and the need to «protect the public interest and the interests of grain growers» when making its recommendation to the Treasurer.

Information derived from satellite images can soon be made available to governments to help guide policy making related to food security and sustainable development, particularly in rice - growing areas.

By approaching global food security from different directions, with equal emphasis on reducing waste, improving supply and working with consumers and governments to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production, we can truly make a systemic difference.

Food - security experts from all over the world will converge on Belfast from 28 - 31 May 2018 for a major Summit on how to feed a growing global population — amid massive challenges such as climate change, Brexit, labyrinthine food - supply chains and food fraud on a global scFood - security experts from all over the world will converge on Belfast from 28 - 31 May 2018 for a major Summit on how to feed a growing global population — amid massive challenges such as climate change, Brexit, labyrinthine food - supply chains and food fraud on a global scfood - supply chains and food fraud on a global scfood fraud on a global scale.

Concern over future food and nutritional security is rapidly rising on the global agenda amidst studies showing crop yields are far from increasing at the rates needed to meet projected demands for 2050.

Honourable guests from all around the world present at to moment to attend the three - day International Conference on Food Science and Technology focusing on Emerging Food Processing Technologies towards Global Food Security.

The report calls for the creation of innovative public - private partnership arrangements, as well as partnerships involving different levels of government, civil society organizations, and donor organizations, in areas from crop technology to the provision of school feeding programs to help bring about sustainable food security throughout Asia.

IRRI's work in India is supported by contributions from ICAR, the DAC; state agricultural universities (SAUs); the Government of India and its Department of Biotechnology; state agriculture departments (MOA); Asian Development Bank (ADB); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; SARMAP; German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF); CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS); Generation Challenge Programme (GCP); Japan's Ministry of Finance; the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK (BBSRC), the Department for International Development (DFID); and the European Commission (EC).