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Aitaroun starts turning trash into treasure

dailystar.com.lb     Jul 14, 2008          

The large building near the border with Israel was already earmarked to be a green pioneer in Lebanon when it was blown apart by two missiles during the short but sharp summer war of 2006. Now the demolished building has been...                    

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Nigeria: Niyya Farms Trudging On in a Hostile Field

allafrica.com     Jul 14, 2008          

For two decades now, Niyya Farms has been waging a battle against constraints and 'hostile' agricultural policies using organic approach to farming practices as one of its weapons. How much victory has it achieved on the scale...                    

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Global food crisis: Australia to provide additional AUD 50m

reliefweb.int     Jul 14, 2008   3 related          

The Australian Government today confirms it will provide $50 million to a new World Bank trust fund to stimulate agricultural production in developing countries adversely affected by recent steep increases in food prices. The...                    

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Health Crises Heighten Humanitarian Despair In Ethiopia

medicalnewsblog.info     Jul 13, 2008   7 related          

Worsening malnutrition and the threat of disease outbreaks are compounding Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis. The World Health Organization is working with the Government of Ethiopia and health partners to support the 4.6 million...                    

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China says further agriculture gains difficult

inquirer.net     Jul 12, 2008   3 related          

BEIJING -- After several years of bumper crops, China's agriculture ministry warned natural disasters, lack of local investment, and less intensive farming methods are combining to restrict production growth. The recent string...                    

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East Africa: 14 Million in Horn Need Aid, Says UN

allafrica.com     Jul 11, 2008   8 related          

Posted to the web 11 July 2008 Drought, combined with soaring food and fuel prices, is causing a severe humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa region, according to the top United Nations relief official. "Large areas of the...                    

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Africa: G8 Summit 2008 - All Talk, Zero Walk

allafrica.com     Jul 11, 2008   51 related          

The Group of Eight (G8) summit has come and like other previous summits gone. A lot of anticipation preceded this year’ summit against a backdrop of an escalation of the usual problems and new challenges bedeviling the world,...                    

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Profile of Hired Farmworkers, A 2008 Update

usda.gov     Jul 11, 2008          

Hired farmworkers make up a third of the total agricultural labor force and are critical to U.S. agricultural production, particularly in labor-intensive sectors such as fruits and vegetables. The hired farmworker labor market...                    

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Judge halts USDA's cattle-grazing plans on Conservation Reserve Program lands

wordpress.com     Jul 11, 2008   9 related          

The Conservation Reserve Project has removed many millions of marginal and sub-marginal lands from agricultural production over the last 20 years or so. It has had an enormous beneficial effect on water quality and wildlife...                    

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Real growth in Afghanistan can come from agriculture and energy sectors: Eide

un.org     Jul 10, 2008          

The challenge for the United Nations in Afghanistan will be to provide assistance to the government in its efforts to implement the Afghan National Development Strategy, and ensure the donor community responds adequately....                    

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