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Hydroponic gardening isn’t just for potheads anymore. Growing produce without soil and in limited space is increasingly popular among both backyard gardeners and commercial farmers. Unpredictable weather — such as this year’s four Florida hurricanes, which sent tomato prices soaring — and soil contamination and erosion have turned growers’ attention to a technology that dates … Read more

This is a unique moment in history, when God has given us the means to dramatically reduce hunger and poverty.The pangs of hunger can be so painful and physiologically destructive, especially for children. Yet hunger also produces a more intangible pang — that of stigma and shame. Ironically, stigma is not just confined to individuals … Read more

BEIJING, (Xinhua) — Statistics show that by the first half of this year, China had 1,929 companies using “green food” labels, producing 25 million tons of green food annually. The rapid growth of China’s national economy and per capita income have triggered changes in market demand, and more people care about their nutrition and health … Read more

Over the past 10 years, the supply and the demand for organic foods have steadily increased. And — as with all markets — as more organic products move off the shelves, more producers and retailers take note and become interested in making the products more available. In 2001, organic foods constituted almost $5 billion in … Read more

So what is Halal food and why should it be certified as such? To Muslims, as a matter of religious obligation, these are foods that are permissible for them to eat. Meaning, the food (especially meat) was prepared according to Islamic practice and does not contain any by-products, raw materials, or ingredients that are considered … Read more

Kevan Main’s eyes flicker when she talks about the future. That’s because her job is to help satisfy our growing hunger for marine cuisine.Commercial fishing operations across the planet have exploited and in some cases nearly erased certain species. Which is where Main’s flicker comes into play. She and others at Mote Marine Laboratory’s high-and-dry … Read more

The depletion of the cattle herds in parts of Zimbabwe, coupled with severe shortage of farm inputs, have become a major cause for concern to agricultural experts in the country, who now fear that the development may worsen the already bad food situation, despite a promising rainy season.On the shores of a crusty, dried up … Read more

Urbanization, industrialization and river erosion are eating up crop lands at a rate of 221 hectares a day posing a serious threat to Bangladesh’s economy with experts fearing bad days ahead for the country which will need to grow more food to feed its growing population. Officials and experts said that 143,998 square km Bangladesh … Read more

City Fish Supply to Increase Kampala city’s 1.5 million people will have more fresh fish by the end of 2004. The fresh fish will be from ponds and not fresh water lakes — the traditional source of fresh fish sold in Kampala. Bunamwaya Fish farming scheme, about seven kilometres outside Kampala, will produce 2,000 tons … Read more

U.N. peacekeepers are making progress in restoring stability to Liberia, but the West African nation faces many difficulties as it recovers from 14 years of civil war, the country’s top U.N. relief official said Tuesday. Abou Moussa, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Liberia, said some of the 4,500 peacekeepers are beginning to expand their operations … Read more