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The Welsh Conservative party tabled a motion in the Senedd to urge the Welsh Government to develop a solar energy strategy that prioritizes alternative sites for solar panels and safeguards productive agricultural land. However, the motion was rejected by the Labour-led government, sparking concerns over future food security. Wales has
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The Nigerian government has vowed to wean itself off fish imports through increased domestic aquaculture production and empowerment of youth and women across the fisheries value chain. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has outlined a plan to transition Nigeria from an import-dependent fish economy to one
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Adegboyega Oyetola, Nigeria's Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has outlined a bold vision to transform the nation's aquaculture sector into a powerhouse of food security, employment, and export competitiveness. Speaking at a high-level consultative meeting with fisheries cooperative groups, the Minister emphasized the Federal Government&
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Nigeria, in an effort to strengthen food security, create jobs, and boost non-oil exports, has vowed to significantly scale up its domestic fish production to reduce its long-standing dependence on fish imports. At a consultative meeting with fisheries cooperative groups, Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, emphasized the
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that Zambia has formally accepted the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, taking the organization closer to adding the agreement to its rulebook. The accord aims to curb harmful fisheries subsidies and promote fair trade, particularly for small-scale fishing communities. With Zambia's ratification,
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Zimbabwe is poised to revolutionise its economy through the transformation of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, leveraging the potential of its vast inland water bodies. The sector has been underutilising over 10,700 dams and lakes, with the government projecting it to become a key driver of job creation, food
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Research conducted at Peking University and published in the Food and Energy Security journal has shed light on the complex relationship between international food trade and global food security. The study, which examined the spatial and temporal patterns of international food trade's role in ensuring food security for
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Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, met with the High Commissioner of Kenya to Pakistan, H.E. Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Peter Mbogo Njiru, to explore ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture and trade. The meeting focused on strengthening agricultural ties, expanding trade, and exploring
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U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Adam Schiff, along with 30 of their colleagues, have expressed strong objections to the inclusion of the "Food Security and Farm Protection Act" (S. 1326) in the next Farm Bill or any other legislation. This move comes in response to a
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto returned home from a 15-day diplomatic tour, concluding his visit to Belarus, a journey that aimed to broaden Jakarta's trade cooperation with the Eastern European country. During his visit, he met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and emphasized the potential for cooperation in the
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The government of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, has agreed to fix the ex-mill sugar price at Rs165 per kilogram. This decision comes after weeks of public outcry over high sugar prices in the country, which were exacerbated by hoarding and manipulation by sugar cartels. The
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A new study from Northeastern University has shed light on the crucial role of arable land ecological security in ensuring food security and promoting sustainable agricultural development. Conducted in three representative geomorphological areas in Northeast China, the research employed the bivariate spatial autocorrelation method to explore the spatial correlation between
