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.
Chicago Council’s Grow Markets, Fight Hunger Report Featured, Global Food for Thought
FAO food price index drops again in March driven by sugar’s sharp slide, FAO
Deforestation is messing with our weather — and our food, EurekAlert
Agriculture and Agrometeorological Services, PAEPARD
Yesterday’s bread against food waste, Plantwise
“Why Wait Until the Next Food Crisis?” Improving Food Reserves Strategies in East Africa, ACORD
Why we should be worried by the World Bank shoveling $36bn to ‘financial intermediaries’, From Poverty to Power
Feeding the World – Without GMOs, EWG
We’re treating soil like dirt. It’s a fatal mistake, as our lives depend on it, The Guardian
Vietnam rice boom heaping pressure on farmers, environment, Phys.org
The future of GM: A future decided by a rogue report and ill-health, The Independent
Can a global map secure land rights for rural peoples?, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Climate Change And Food Security: Global Banana Market Is Feeling The Strain Of Hotter Weather, Longer Droughts, International Business Times
Statement calls for action on climate-resilient farming, SciDev.Net
Do biofuel policies seek to cut emissions by cutting food?, EurekAlert
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 
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