This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
Who Wants to Farm? Youth Aspirations, Opportunities and Rising Food Prices, IDS
The Shocking Cost Of Food Waste, Forbes
Research-for-development project chalks up significant progress to save maize from Striga weed, IITA
A Five-Step Plan to Feed the World, National Geographic
Food Waste Reduction Alliance Publishes Toolkit for Reducing Food Waste, Food Waste Reduction Alliance
Rejected ideas ‘could have aided developing countries’, SciDev.Net
UN to measure women’s rights progress over past 20 years, The Guardian
Africa’s youth key to strengthening agricultural economy, Teatro Naturale International
Climate change mitigation must benefit the poor, aid experts say, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Biofortified Beans to Fight ‘Hidden Hunger’ in Rwanda, Inter Press Service
The Grapes of Wrath is 75 years old and more relevant than ever, The Guardian
Ten lessons from biotechnology experiences in developing countries, FAO
Climate Efforts Falling Short, U.N. Panel Says, The New York Times
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