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Pesticides: interactions between agrochemicals increase their harm to bees | TC
The cumulative effect of all these things is synergistic, meaning that the number of bees that are killed is more than we would predict if the negative effects were merely added together. Harry Siviter, Royal Holloway University of London A…
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Agro-forestry for the nature and food
Jagadish Wagle We need an efficient environment to preserve the earth for the sake of achievements so far however, natural settings and eco-system are at the risk of collapsing at any time. The economic growth, so far, is the only…
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Why Indian farmers’ protests are being called a ‘satyagraha’ ?
The movement was on behalf of poor farmers who had been forced to grow indigo used in the making of dyes. #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmBill
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Pollinators: neonicotinoid pesticides stop bees and flies from getting a good night’s sleep | TC
Kiah Tasman, University of Bristol Neonicotinoids, the most commonly used pesticides in the world, were banned in the EU in 2018. More than 99,000 people petitioned the UK government to support the ban amid a wealth of scientific evidence linking…
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Let’s Put Food First
We believe that everybody should have nutritious food all time. So, we work hard in putting efforts on sustainable food system, capability empowerment, system resilience and new economy. Because food system is endangered due to climate change, increasing population vs…
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Empowering accessibility of food and dealing with pandemics
Jagadish Wagle Accessibility is one of the four components of food security. Food is believed to be accessible and inclusive if the cost is affordable and the goods are easily available. The regular source of income determines the affordability of…
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Stop Animal Cruelty
Toshita Khatri We live in a world that not only turns a blind eye to animal cruelty but simply disregards it – be it through legislation or with indifference. Videos of animal abuse are not uncommon to pop up on…
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A growing tendency of self-medication against COVID19 in Zambia
Derrick Silimina Zambian health officials are grappling with a wave of dead-on-arrival cases at the country’s main referral hospital. The spike in cases may be related to residents not following COVID-19 guidelines, as well as to widespread misconceptions about the…
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Ensuring food security amid Locust attack | TRN
Jagadish Wagle Background Food security has been the biggest challenge since the outbreak of COVID-19 (Corona) has broken out from Wuhan, China in December last year. The world has paid huge attention to control transmitting COVID-19, health hazards and panic.…
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Community supported agriculture to ensure wellbeing, food security and environment in the UK
INTRODUCTION and PROBLEM STATEMENT Agriculture is the source of food which is heavily exhausted due to human activities and Greenhouse Gas emission. Moreover, some of the planetary boundaries have already crossed their limitations and…
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Better Food Choices For Better Nutrition
The World Food Day is being observed today with the theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.” The occasion reminds us of the bitter fact that the countries are still fighting against the hunger and food…
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Food Security vs Legalising Cannabis
Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, has long held the attention of academia and policy makers on the question of whether its legalisation would be beneficial or detrimental for social values, public health and average…
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Water, Air and Land Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security | Unsustainable
Water, Air and Land According to the classical economist David Ricardo, the drivers of food production such as water, air and land (WAL) are free gifts from nature. No one should have to pay…
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What is New Economics ?
New economics does not accept the orthodox theory that has dominated economics for the past several decades that humans are perfectly rational, markets are perfectly efficient, institutions are optimally designed and economies are self-correcting equilibrium systems that invariably find a state that maximises social welfare…
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Inclusive Development: Deed or Greed !
Development or Greed! Development seems like a buzz word, which is a never-ending myth. There is no single and a unanimous definition and has a vague meaning from personal development to physical infrastructure. Indeed, the meaning of development may vary…
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Currently I focus on achieving the sustainable food system through capability empowerment and system resiliency. The ultimate aim is ‘food for all’ by achieving the highest productivity from the least amount of input. I am an accomplished MSc Food Security and Development graduate (University of Reading UK) with experience in a multidisciplinary understanding of how food systems work , and…
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Sustainable Food System, Capability Empowerment, System Resilience and New Economy
- Jagadish Wagle
Humans benefit hugely from the services delivered by nature. However, due to an increasing population and the unlimited greed of human activities, limited natural resources are inhumanly exploited and are stressed. To protect nature, the majority of scientists have warned that some planetary boundaries have already been crossed and that sudden collapse is very near. Hence, a huge global debate is going on regarding how to protect, preserve and utilise natural resources in a sustainable way. These issues should be analysed, in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial crisis of 2008, and it should be considered whether our past development has addressed real needs. Father of modern linguistics Noam Chomsky underlined the fact on our Corona virus response that “ventilator shortage exposes the cruelty of neoliberal capitalism”. This seems to imply that, somehow, both nature and humanity are being ignored in the global development discourse.
All nations are requested to show their commitment by promulgating law and policy that promote investments in preserving the climate. In the meantime, a major investment partner of the global economy, the US government, withdrew from the Paris Agreement in 2019.
Population, climate and food (PCF) are deeply entangled. Over-exploitation of natural resources, increasing population, climate emergencies and food insecurity have posed a serious threat. Thus, a nexus of WAL should be considered while implementing polices of the PCF …
The reality is that crime, smuggling, trafficking and black markets have been linked with such a narcotic market that does not pay any revenue to the state fund, even though the state must invest a huge amount to deal the issues associated with drugs. Further, it has even become a hidden driver of socio-political instability, conflict and corruption.
Let’s think again, could it be good to legalese cannabis? The answer should begin with why it was banned.
Moreover food is also a supplement of nutritional requirements. So it is wrong to think that food is only a stuff of filling belly. Besides that, there is a huge economy and politics associated with food. The COVID-19, natural calamity, climate change and food waste are the biggest challenges that should be addressed to make sure there is enough food supply. In later time, the world has been facing unprecedented food insecurity from the invasion of swarms of locusts destroying millions of miles of agriculture, plants and fodder especially in the horn of Africa and beyond.
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Wow. Thank you so much Laura. Wish you all the best.
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