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Stronger agricultural R&D systems will enable agriculture to power Africa’s transformation.
Farmers markets aren’t just for yuppies – they are increasingly serving customers at all social and economic levels, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the climate changes, the ocean is also changing. And that’s putting our health at risk.
South Africans should not panic about the food system. But authorities will need to act swiftly and assertively to restore stability.
Since COVID hit, many Australians have seen first-hand what shocks to the food system can do.
Kenya needs to address spending inefficiencies to attain the goals outlined in the budget.
Realities on the ground tell a different story from the claim that a Green Revolution ensures food security and increased income for smallholder farmers in Ghana.
African governments risk repeating mistakes of the 20th century with damaging consequences for poverty, food security and economic development.
COVID has exposed how vulnerable Australia’s food charities are in times of crisis. But we can prepare for the next disaster.
As the global South transitions to a predominantly urban future, food offers a way to understand the role of cities in future development.
When it comes to food safety solutions, models which enforce bans and regulations don’t fit.
Formerly incarcerated Americans face food insecurity rates double that of the general population. A 1996 law that prohibits drug felons from getting crucial benefits may be partially to blame.
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A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.
Government support for farmers, higher rainfall and grain imports have helped sub-Saharan Africa stave off food insecurity, but the region isn’t out of the woods yet.
For decades Somalia has been in a near-constant state of food insecurity. This is due to a combination of stagnant crop production, a rapidly increasing population and political unrest.
Debt relief would improve Caribbean states' response to global crises.
To overcome food insecurity, especially in a pandemic, Nigeria’s emergency preparedness requires a total overhaul of it’s agri-food supply chain.
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PhD, Political Economy, Macquarie University
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Food Policy, City, University of London
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Researcher in sustainable food systems, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Food Systems Research and Partnerships, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Director of the Arrell Food Institute and Professor in the Dept. of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster
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Adjunct Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Chair professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
