29 September 2020 – New approaches and solutions are needed to address worsening food loss and waste, the UN Secretary-General has said, in a message marking the first ever International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction.
Tag: Food & nutrition
How to Make Nutritious Food Affordable to 1 Billion Africans
By Dr Lawrence Haddad and Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko ADDIS ABABA, Sep 28 2020 (IPS) – One of the biggest revelations of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that people with pre-existing, diet-related conditions such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes,…
Bangladesh moving towards high-value agriculture crops
Dhaka, Sept 28 – As part of its crop diversification and boosting agricultural output in the country, the government is taking region-based projects to promote the cultivation of new and high-value crops, and bringing fallow, char and Haor lands under…
Upcycling Food Waste Can Make a Difference—12 Orgs Prove It
Danielle Nierenberg To begin this newsletter, I want to make sure that everyone reading this in the United States has information about how to register to vote and how to request a mail-in ballot. No matter your political affiliation, voting…
Tk 2.46 bln project on hilsa development cleared
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved five projects involving Tk 1,266 crore, including a Tk 246-crore one to develop hilsa resources in the country.
BNP worries over onion prices, wants essentials prices down
It decides to resume organisational activities after 5 months Expressing deep concern over the unusual price hike of onions following a sudden export ban by India, BNP policymakers have demanded the government take necessary steps to keep the prices of…
Onion trucks entering thru’ Hili, Sonamasjid land ports
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Onion-laden trucks stranded on the Indian ports opposite to Hili Land Port (HLP) in Hakimpur Upazila of Dinajpur and Sonamasjid Land port in Chapainawabganj started entering Bangladesh through the ports Saturday after several days.
A World Without Hunger Is Also About Protecting Food
By Mario Lubetkin ROME, Sep 17 2020 (IPS) – Concern about food loss and waste has become an increasingly important focus of attention when discussing ways to eliminate hunger which, according to the latest FAO report, already exceeds 690 million…
Onion export ban an Indian plot: Zafrullah
Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Thursday said India should be given a strong message as it is “trying to disturb Bangladesh’s economy”.
Onion prices hit Tk 100 a kg in Magura
Magura, Sept 16 – As news of India’s onion export ban spread, traders in Magura hiked prices of the bulb to as high as Tk 100 per kg on Wednesday.
Bangladesh importing onion from Turkey, Egypt
The government has decided to import onion from multiple sources to ensure enough supply of the popular cooking ingredient in the local markets.
Plan to conserve, develop local species of fish, snail
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared four projects, including a Tk 202-crore one to conserve and develop local species of fish and snail in the country.
Onion market may heat up again due to high import price
The prices of onion are likely to increase in the country again as a fallout of its price hike in India.Local traders said the onion prices are set to go up as they have to purchase the bulb at higher…
Trading Corpn of Bangladesh to start selling onion soon
In an effort to keep the supply and price of onion normal in the country, state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling it soon at a fair price.
Excessive trans-fats in Dalda oil a public health threat: study
The partially-hydrogenated oils (PHO), popularly known as Dalda or Bonospoti Ghee, contain excessive trans-fatty acid (TFA) in the capital as its average level is the five times the global standard, putting the public health at the dire risk of cardiovascular…
‘Hidden’ Costs of Our Food Systems
By Zoltán Kálmán ROME, Sep 3 2020 (IPS) – Five years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda we are far from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the recently launched SOFI Report (The State of Food Security…
মেহেরপুরে রেশনের গম তুলে বিক্রির অভিযোগ
মেহেরপুর সদর উপজেলার আনসার ভিডিপি কমান্ড্যান্ট ইসরাফিল হোসেনের বিরুদ্ধে রেশনের গম উত্তোলন করে বিক্রি করার অভিযোগ উঠেছে।
Undernourished people likely to rise up to 132 mn this year
The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization forecasts that the number of undernourished people will increase by up to 132 million in this year.
How Women-led Agribusinesses Boosting Nutrition in Africa
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Aug 24 2020 (IPS) – Oluwaseun Sangoleye’s son developed rickets after rejecting baby formula. So she started a business to make natural baby cereal from locally-sourced ingredients in Nigeria.
Frozen chicken wing tests positive for Covid-19
CNN – Chinese authorities say a sample of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus in Shenzhen. The sample was tested during a screening of imported frozen food in Longgang district of Shenzhen, the local government…
Food Crisis in Lebanon will Largely Affect Migrant Workers
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 2020 (IPS) – Migrant workers and refugees in Lebanon will “inevitably” suffer the most as food insecurity threatens the nation following last week’s blast.
18 Young People Building a Stronger Future for Global Food
Danielle Nierenberg Today is International Youth Day, observed by the United Nations every August 12. This year, International Youth Day focuses on the theme of youth engagement for global action. Across the world, it’s often our youngest citizens who are…
Fortified rice to be available in OMS in Dhaka
The Ministry of Food and the World Food Programme on Monday formalised the inclusion of fortified rice in the Open Market Sales (OMS) which will directly benefit about 720,000 people in 144,000 households.
Visions of food system we aspire to see in the year 2050
Last October, The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with SecondMuse and OpenIDEO, launched the Food System Vision Prize to invite organizations, communities, companies, universities, and governments to develop a Vision of their food system they aspire to see in the year…
Support breastfeeding for healthier planet: UN
UN has urged communities everywhere to “support breastfeeding for a healthier planet” as the World Breastfeeding Week is underway beginning Saturday.
Periodic Bay fishing ban gives higher yields, stock recovery
For the second year in a row, the 65-day ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal imposed by the government has ushered in a boom for commercial fishing, besides making it more sustainable in the long term.Over the past…
Make food systems climate-resilient with marginalized groups
By Nout van der Vaart ROTTERDAM/THE HAGUE, Jul 23 2020 (IPS) – At last week’s 2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF), UN member states discussed how to get back on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in light…
26 Organizations Working to Conserve Seed Biodiversity
Danielle Nierenberg Biodiversity is a cornerstone of the food and agriculture system, but it’s increasingly jeopardized by climate change, deforestation, industrialization, and other threats. But seed saving is an important way of protecting the natural vibrancy and resiliency of the…
Covid-19 exposes structural weaknesses of food systems
By Elwyn Grainger-Jones MONTPELLIER, France, Jul 22 2020 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the structural weaknesses of today’s food systems, showing how quickly global networks of food production, trade and supply can waver under the impact of a…
BSCIC to ensure uninterrupted supply of salt during Eid
Dhaka, July 20 – Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has taken initiative to ensure uninterrupted supply of salt at dealer, wholesaler and retailer level for proper preservation and processing of sacrificial animal skins during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.