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Governor Janet Mills has taken action to support Maine's food pantries and anti-hunger programs by allocating $1.25 million in emergency funds to help address the potential disruption of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 170,000 Maine families, older adults, children, veterans, and people with disabilities.
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Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan chaired a meeting to review Pakistan-Malaysia cooperation in the meat sector, aiming to enhance exports to Malaysia and formulate a comprehensive policy framework. The meeting was attended by senior officials and representatives of the private sector. Jam Kamal emphasized the government's
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The demolition of 223 illegal jetties along the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan is a significant step in ensuring food security and safety for the country. The initiative, led by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM), aims to control the entry of livestock and agricultural produce from neighboring Thailand. According
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have sounded the alarm on the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with acute food insecurity projected to affect 26.6 million people by early 2026. This represents a significant increase from
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Viet Nam's policymakers, scientists, and businesses have called for a comprehensive soil management strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of the country's rice industry. The soil health for rice forum, "Foundation for green and sustainable development", has underscored the urgent need to establish a
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Following the confirmation of an African Swine Fever (ASF) case in Taiwan on October 22, Taiwan Sugar Corporation (Taisugar) has swiftly activated its highest-level biosecurity protocols across all its pig farms to prevent the incursion and spread of the disease. Taisugar emphasized its successful track record in containing ASF in
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The Agency for the Protection of Market Competition (AZTN) in Zagreb, Croatia, has suspended administrative proceedings initiated against ZITAR doo, a company accused of using significant negotiating power to impose unfair trading practices on its suppliers in the wheat market. The investigation, launched in November 2024, aimed to determine whether
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Research conducted at the University of Medea in Algeria has uncovered the potential of exopolysaccharides (EPS) in mitigating the adverse effects of salinity and heavy metal stress on wheat crops. The study, published in the Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, found that EPS treatment significantly improved growth, biomass, and pigment
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The Benue State government has confirmed an outbreak of rabies, a deadly neglected tropical viral disease, in North Central Nigeria. At least 4 cases have been confirmed, with 24 others currently under investigation. To combat the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has initiated measures to raise awareness
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In a groundbreaking effort to combat hunger and poverty, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 1 has forged a renewed partnership with 25 government agencies under the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP). This convergence platform connects local farmers, community-based organizations, and cooperatives with government
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Researchers from Shandong Women's University have conducted a simulation study to explore the impact of the inter-provincial circulation of vegetables on China's water-land resources. The study, published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, found that while the circulation of vegetables has alleviated the problem of land
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Development finance institutions (DFIs) are critical in bridging the gap between the risk-return equation in Africa's agriculture sector and the demand for commercial finance. DFIs can accelerate progress towards food security by deploying capital alongside private finance, particularly in areas such as sustainable agriculture, adaptation, and mitigation. The
