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Thursday, 30 November 2023

FRA's biggest news from the week

Soil: where food begins

The theme for World Soil Day 2023 – soil: where food begins – tells us most of what we need to know about the vital importance of this natural resource. The statistics are awe-inspiring and spine-chilling in equal measure, and clearly illustrate the link between soil health, food security and climate change:

Small-scale farmers must not be forgotten if we want to feed the world and safeguard the planet – IFAD at COP 28

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will urge global leaders at COP28 to urgently focus far more attention and funding to the hundreds of millions of small-scale farmers who feed much of the world and are key to global food security and stability. They increasingly struggle to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change and to produce the nutritious food we all need.

ProVeg South Africa advocating for food systems transformation at COP28

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is an annual event that brings nations together to address climate change. This year's event will be the 28th gathering and is scheduled to be held from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Deadly Climate-Induced Flooding Displaces More Than 1.3 Million People across the Horn of Africa

As world leaders gather at COP28, the UN climate conference, nearly 1.6 million people throughout the Horn of Africa have been displaced by severe climate-induced floods. After years of drought left soils unable to absorb moisture, severe flooding has killed dozens of people and continues to wipe out entire villages, displacing 746,000 people in Somalia, more than 396,000 in Ethiopia, and more than 450,000 in Kenya.

CESCO Unveils State-of-the-Art Automated Sheet Metal Manufacturing Facility in Northern Italy

CESCO EPC, a leading name in the grain storage plant industry, proudly announces the inauguration of its advanced automated sheet metal manufacturing facility located in Northern Italy. This significant development is a testament to CESCO's commitment to innovation and precision in sheet metal production.

Valtra is the power behind Rugani 100% carrot juice from Greenway Farms

A decision not to waste a single carrot from any of their fields resulted in the popular fresh Rugani carrot juice. Harvested at sunrise and juiced and bottled by sunset, Rugani carrot juice is made from fresh carrots to ensure maximum nutritional benefit.

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