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Waste Not Want Not: A Weapon For Food Security: Betty Bugusu at TEDxPurdueU

As population continues to grow, hunger has become a dire concern for billions of people around the world. Dr. Betty Bugusu presents an innovative, market-based approach to food security that also stimulates economic growth in developing countries. Dr. Bugusu also explains how individuals in developed countries play a vital role in solving this global crisis. […]

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How to feed the world in 2050: actions in a changing climate

World Scientists Urge Key Actions for Achieving Food Security in a Changing Climate http://ccafs.cgiar.org/commission/rep…  To achieve food security in a changing climate, the global community must operate within three limits: the quantity of food that can be produced under a given climate; the quantity needed by a growing and changing population; and the effect of food

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Ethiopia Food Insecurity 2010

Despite efforts from the Ethiopian Government and from the farmers community, Ethiopia remains highlyvulnerable to severe and chronic food security as a result (to a large extent) of its geographical location in avery hot and arid part of Africa, the Horn of Africa. In Ethiopia, agriculture still accounts for 80 per cent of allemployment. Most

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The Bright Future of Food: Empowering Local Economies and Ensuring Food Security

The Bright Future of Food – http://zipgrow.com Bright Agrotech is a leader in vertical, space saving aquaponics and hydroponics systems and a commercial producer in the high plains of Laramie, WY. We’re passionate about growing fresh, nutrient-dense, sustainable food for our local communities and empower other small urban farmers to do the same with our ZipGrow

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World Food Day 2013 video feature: Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security

A Vietnamese Recipe for a Food System that Works.What is a sustainable food system? One Vietnamese model harnesses tradition and bolsters that with technology and the right policy mix: ‘V-A-C’ farming. It’s a no-waste system integrating fish farming, raising livestock and growing fruit and vegetables, all on the same farm. It has assured sufficient, healthy

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