Agriculture & Food Security
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Mondelēz’s Harmony evolves into independent wheat sustainability initiative
The initiative has grown from a company-led sourcing project into a wider agricultural programme involving more than 1,200 farmers committed to sustainable wheat cultivation practices across Europe.
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Luke Lindberg to lead UN World Food Programme amid global hunger crisis
The organization estimates that as many as 266 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity, while WFP supports more than 100 million people across 83 countries.
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Vylor, Rainbow Crops partner to accelerate development of gene-edited corn traits
The initiative combines artificial intelligence, multiplex genome editing, precision breeding, and automated phenotyping to develop resilient corn traits that can withstand severe climate conditions while maximizing yield potential and input efficiency.
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UAE allocates US$8M to support Chad’s response to El Niño-driven food crisis
The funding is intended to help Chad address the immediate and longer-term consequences of climate-related pressures affecting food availability, agricultural production and household livelihoods.
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Iraq inaugurates new seed processing lines to boost wheat production
The new lines, inaugurated at a seed processing facility in the Ahleila area, have a combined capacity of 20 tonnes per hour, with each line handling up to 10 tonnes per hour.