Category: Food security
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Regenerative Agriculture: Sowing the Seeds for a Healthier Planet
In the face of an escalating climate crisis, one fundamental truth remains unchallenged: our soil, the lifeblood of our food supply, has suffered greatly. Modern agriculture has waged a relentless assault on our planet’s soil, stripping away an astounding 116 billion tons of carbon over the millennia, according to a 2017 study. This process has…
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The Impact of Rising Temperatures on Food Prices
According to a recent Communications Earth & Environment study, higher temperatures have been linked to increased food prices in over 120 countries between 1996 and 2021. Specifically, the researchers found that above-average temperatures in a given month corresponded to 0.9-3.2% higher food prices in the following months. This is likely because heat stress reduces crop…
Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD 