Hungry in the Middle of an Agricultural Utopia

Touch the Soil News #1890 (Feature Photo – Latin America – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Mexican Golden Eagle) Foodtank News brings up an interesting question regarding Latin America: How is it that, given our wealth of agricultural resources, we always seem to find ourselves on hunger’s precipice? After all, of the world’s 12 so-called mega…

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Green Revolution 2.0 – President of Philippines Steps Up to the Plate (Must Read)

Touch the Soil News #1879 (Feature Photo – Addie’s Grocery – Photo courtesy of Addie’s Grocery) The President of the nation of the Philippines, in concert with their Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior & Local Government have stepped up to the plate to make urban agriculture a national priority. When it comes to…

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All Hands on Deck for Food Security

In response, the nation is looking at legislation that would, without hindering anyone’s rights, convert to urban farming, all idle or abandoned government or private lands, buildings, shipping containers, subdivisions or villages, public housing, open spaces in all urban, peri-urban and urbanizable areas in the country; and all available land resources and buildings in schools,…

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Thailand – When Food Must Come from a Local Source

Positive Future News #909 (Feature Photo – Thailand Farming – CCA SA 4.0 International, Takeaway) Thailand, a nation of over 70 million people, and a national history that goes back 800 years, is facing extensive hunger. It is no surprise that the solution that Thai people are pursuing is not buying food from the global…

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Germany Kicks In $22.6 million To Help an Almost Impossible Situation

Positive Future News #898 (Feature Photo – The Horn of Africa – CCA SA 3.0 Unported) The Horn of Africa, a region encompassing areas of four countries, is home to 141 million people. The region is experiencing an extended drought, conflicts over water and pasturelands and locust infestations. The outcome of these dire circumstances, is…

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The Farm Without Borders

Positive Future News #897 (Feature Photo – Farm Without Borders – Courtesy Interfaith Neighbors) Located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is the Farm Without Borders. The farm’s produce is given away to local residents. The produce is accessible to residents 24 hours a day. The farm and its operations are overseen and financed by a…

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High Finance & Food Security

Touch the Soil News #1723  (Feature Photo – Roger Ferguson, Secretary of Treasury Potential – Public Domain) Farmlandgrab.org brings news of high finance and food security. Known for leadership in connecting investors with 2 million acres of farmland around the world, TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson Jr. is being considered for Secretary of Treasury under Joe…

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Food Worries?

Touch the Soil News #1655 (Feature Photo – Individual Depicting Anxiety – By Partridge, Rondal, 1917-, Photographer (NARA record: 8464464) – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16648146 Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/ ) brings us the story of a new report on how the Covid economic shutdown is leading to hunger, anxiety and worry.…

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Understanding Philippine Food Security as a Way to Understand Ourselves

Positive Future #756 (Feature photo – Philippine Children –  CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Anton Zelenov) Mindanao Times journalist Patmei Bello Ruivivar brings us insights to Philippine food security that has messages for the whole world. The nation’s food security was insufficient and has become even more so with the virus curtailment actions. A small Island…

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