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In the last half-hour

Experts to convene over world food crisis Deforestation remains a major topic, with more than... Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News Network - Headlines 08:53


In the last 2 hours

Bush's food crisis aid package now promotes genetically modified crops LA Times - Environment 08:04

‘There is no need to panic’ NewIndPress.com - NRIs 07:47


In the last 6 hours

Countries stress long-term solutions for sustainable agriculture, rural poverty during two-week commission on sustainable development... ReliefWeb - RELIEFWEB:1 04:54

Listen to the farmers Trinidad & Tobago Express - Opinion 04:51

North Korea Today No. 125 May 2008 ReliefWeb - RELIEFWEB:1 04:24


In the last 8 hours

UN official urges G8 countries to focus financial aid on food crisis The Irish Times - Finance 02:59

FAO eyes long-term plan for food crisis Asahi Shimbun - Politics 02:53

US to resume food aid to North Korea Irish Sun - World 02:32

UN urges nations to help tackle food crisis FT.com - Global Economy World News 02:32


Today

Import-dependent Japan fears food crisis: report The Japan Times 00:58

Poor go hungry amid food shortage Gulf Times - Home 00:16

Food crisis meets chaos in Horn of Africa International Herald Tribune - World Markets 00:06


Yesterday

Famine Looms as Wars Rend Horn of Africa The New York Times - World 23:17 16-May-08 

Gov't warns low food self-sufficiency, global shortages may lead to drastic diet changes Japan Today - National News 23:14 16-May-08

Rice Plunges to 6-Week Low as Asia Exports May Ease... Bloomberg - Market 21:33 16-May-08

9. North Korea’s Food Crisis May Lead to Political Explosion The Dong-a Ilbo - International 20:36 16-May-08

‘Food crisis not due to India’ The Asian Age - India 19:17 16-May-08

 

Japan gov't warns low food self-sufficiency, global shortages may lead to drastic diet changes International Herald Tribune - Asia-Pacific 19:17 16-May-08

Solving the food crisis Guardian Unlimited - Comments 18:23 16-May-08

How to manufacture a global food crisis: lessons from the World Bank, IMF, and WTO Transnational Institute - Home 17:04 16-May-08

BRIC club to fight food crisis The Times of India - Foreign Trade 16:53 16-May-08

USAID Administrator testimony on food aid ReliefWeb - RELIEFWEB:1 16:05 16-May-08

 

West Africa: Johnson-Sirleaf Recommends Rice Production AllAfrica.com 15:42 16-May-08

'Self-digesting' biofuel plants could ease food crisis New Scientist 14:59 16-May-08

BRIC rubbishes claims of food crisis due to India, China The Times of India - Foreign Trade 14:49 16-May-08

Grid computing used to tackle food crisis Silicon Republic - Headlines 14:31 16-May-08

BRIC club to boost ties, seek to fight food crisis Reuters Africa - Investing - Agricultural Commodities 14:10 16-May-08

 

KENYA: Claims of torture by army and militia, as food shortages grip Mt Elgon IRIN 13:43 16-May-08

Higher export supplies ease world rice prices Houston Chronicle, Texas 13:18 16-May-08

Pakistan's poor go hungry amid food shortages Monsters and Critics 13:14 16-May-08

Red Cross: 40,000 Ethiopians Face "Critical" Food Shortages Nasdaq - Global Markets 12:52 16-May-08

Obesity: Overweight Culture 'To Blame' For World Food Crisis Sky News - Health 11:54 16-May-08

 

UN Food Chief Urges Aid For Agriculture To Solve Food Crisis Nasdaq - Global Markets 11:53 16-May-08

Obesity aggravates world food crisis - 16 May 08 NetDoctor.co.uk - News 10:50 16-May-08

Food crisis solution elusive for Americas New Europe News - Eastern Asia 10:37 16-May-08

FOOD View from the US Bush seeks USD 770 million in food aid New Europe News - Eastern Asia 10:37 16-May-08

Food crisis warrants comprehensive solution - Lavrov ITAR-TASS 09:46 16-May-08

 

Fat people accused of adding to world food crisis Yorkshire Post - News 09:33 16-May-08

Bullying powers engineered food crisis: Iran IranMania News - News & Current Affairs 09:18 16-May-08

Food shortages, vicious media West’s lethal weapons The Herald - General 09:14 16-May-08

Global Food Crisis: Rice price falls; US Senate passes veto-proof Farm Bill; UN's FAO says... finfacts.com 08:24 16-May-08

Pakistan's poor go hungry amid food shortages - Feature The Earth Times 06:53 16-May-08

 

Food, commodity crises caught world napping, say speakers taking part in commission on sustainable development... ReliefWeb - RELIEFWEB:1 06:38 16-May-08

FAO chief calls on Japan put priority on food production at G-8 summit Asahi Shimbun - Politics 06:30 16-May-08

Perfect Storm Feeds Global Food Crisis The Free Lance-Star, Virginia 06:08 16-May-08

U.N. food body chief hopes Fukuda to play big part in food crisis Kyodo News 05:04 16-May-08

Oic Warns Muslim Countries About Food Crisis TurkishPress.com - Headlines 04:54 16-May-08

 

Cyclone hits 20 pct of Myanmar rice fields - FAO ReliefWeb - RELIEFWEB:1 04:18 16-May-08

Obesity 'adds to world food crisis' Channel 4 - News 01:19 16-May-08


In the last 7 days

Zambia: Food crisis - First joint project for Development and Peace and Canadian Foodgrains Bank ReliefWeb - RELIEFWEB:1 22:18 15-May-08

UN calls for Irish Sun - World 21:49 15-May-08

AfDB forms fertiliser fund to help fight food crisis Reuters Africa - Ivory Coast 20:50 15-May-08

U.N. food body denies Senegal's charge that it is an ineffective agency wasting money San Diego Union-Tribune, California - World 19:55 15-May-08

African Development Bank president says food crisis undermining efforts to reach poverty goals International Herald Tribune - Africa & Middle East 18:44 15-May-08

 

UN food body insists it is effective Business Week 18:23 15-May-08

African Countries Move to Bio-Farming to Alleviate Food Shortages Voice of America News - Health & Medicine 18:14 15-May-08

Food Crisis Hits Fallujah Global Policy Forum - What's New 17:35 15-May-08

UN food body denies Senegal's charge that it is an ineffective agency wasting money International Herald Tribune - Europe 17:31 15-May-08

How One Region Has Gone from Breadbasket to Food Crisis AlterNet.org 16:53 15-May-08


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