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• WFP: CRISIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA – Food Crisis + Financial Crisis

  
  Truth Seeker — Authority: 130
  —————————————–—————————————–—————————————–—————————————–——-FOR MORE: IMPACTFOR MORE ON HOW YOU CAN HELP: VISIT A BILLION FOR A BILLION + WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME—–The food price crisis, dubbed a ...
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• SYRIA: Drought response faces funding shortfall (IRIN)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  Read at : IRINSYRIA: Drought response faces funding shortfall DAMASCUS, 24 November 2009 (IRIN) – With a few weeks left before the end of this year’s planting season, UN officials have raised concerns over the lack of funds to help drought-hit farmers and herders in northeastern Syria.“The situation is worrying. ...
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• Stage 1 Of The Dollas Collapse: Pressure Builds Until Food/gold Shortages Reach Breaking Point

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 131
  (will add pictures in the next hour) The world is currently nearing the end of this phase. The global financial system is facing a critical shortage of both gold and food, which will soon be revealed to the world triggering the next stage of the dollars collapse and the start of true financial crisis. It doesnt ...
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• Rally for food security in Delhi Thursday

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Hundreds of people are expected for a rally in Delhi Thursday to demand change of government policies to ensure food security for all.Announcing the initiative at a press conference in the capital Tuesday, Colin Gonsalves of the Right to Food Campaign said: “Much of the present food crisis ...
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• Musical Preview

  
  FOR THE RECORD — Authority: 117
  Just some of the artists performing at the Compassion International benefit on December 2nd at Mercy Lounge in Nashville.  More artist info and videos to come…..Bryan WhiteRob BlackledgeJulie RobertsBlaine LaresenAlathea
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• The Golden Fields of Amhara-land

  
  Chronicles Of The Return — Authority: 116
  The fields stretch out across the horizon. An attenuated, high altitude light falls on the dark volcanic soils. The rusted hulks of dead war machines litter the roads. A shepherd boy smacks a goat into line, driving them all back into line. Baboons scamper across the highway. The main north-south artery between ...
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• Mainstream Waking Up To Miserable 2009 Harvest

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 131
  The New York Times reports about a promising summer washed away In Mississippi Delta . (emphasis mine) [my comment] November 23, 2009 In Mississippi Delta, a Promising Summer Washed Away by the Fall By SHAILA DEWAN LEXINGTON, Miss. — It was a long day for John Hart, a farmer in the hills just east ...
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• Abnormal Weather Across The Midwest

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 131
  Jsonline.com reports that Lafayette County to explore federal assistance after devastating storm . (emphasis mine) [my comment] Lafayette County to explore federal assistance after devastating storm By Joe Taschler of the Journal Sentinel Posted: July 26, 2009 [Wisconsin] ...
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• Hail Ravages Iowa In 2009

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 131
  Hail damage on June 17 and June 18. Webstar reports that hail meeting encourages farmers to explore options . (emphasis mine) [my comment] Hail meeting encourages farmers to explore options Tuesday, June 23, 2009 By Jean Caspers-Simmet Agri News staff writer LAWLER, Iowa -- When Don ...
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• Government’s stand on rice import lacks transparency: CPI-M

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said the central government’s decision to import rice lacked transparency.In an editorial in daily Ganashakti, its Bengali mouthpiece, the CPI-M accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of taking a casual approach to the fall ...
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• Dynamics For Disaster In Agricultural Markets

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 131
  Below is a batch of entries from Nogger’s Blog . (emphasis mine) [my comment] Friday, 6 November 2009 Romanian Winter Plantings Seen Down 30 Pct Romanian farmers are expected to plant 30% less winter grains this year, according to UkrAgroConsult. Drought in 2009, delayed ...
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• “The hungry cannot wait” (ENB / IISD)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  Read at :World Summit on Food Security Bulletin· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·A Daily Report from the World Summit [...]
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• Someone wants to ruin my week-end :-(

  
  @nit@ ' $ — Authority: 116
  White Castle Turkey Stuffing This recipe for turkey stuffing calls for “18 White Castle hamburgers (no pickles), chopped into 1-inch pieces,” (or you can substitute bread, but it won’t be the same). I suppose if you live in the southern part of ... Read and post comments | ...
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• Artists Come Together With Compassion

  
  FOR THE RECORD — Authority: 117
  COUNTRY, POP ARTISTS JOIN FORCES FORCOMPASSION INTERNATIONAL BENEFIT AT MERCY LOUNGE DEC 2Artists Leigh Nash, Carter’s Chord, Julie Roberts, Bryan White, Blaine Larsen, Rob Blackledge, Mica Roberts, Trailer Choir, Canaan Smith, Charmaine, Natalie Hemby and other special guests perform at Nashville music club to ...
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• Next Briefing on food crisis and food insecurity

  
  euforic blog — Authority: 108
  The next Brussels Development Briefing will be held on 9th December and will discuss “From Global Food Crisis to Local Food Insecurity” in the context of the new EC policy on Food security to be released. The Briefing will be looking at the domino effects of increased speculation in food markets (How has the ...
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• If words were food, nobody would go hungry (The Economist)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  Read at : The Economisthttp://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14926114Feeding the worldIf words were food, nobody would go hungryNov 19th 2009 | ROMEFrom The Economist print editionInvestment in agriculture is soaring. So, worryingly, is distrust of markets and trade“THE world’s ...
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• Fill a hungry belly this Thanksgiving (Friends of the WFP)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  Read at : Friends of the World Food Program <info@friendsofwfp.org>Fill a hungry belly this ThanksgivingThis year has been difficult for many Americans. Job losses and the economic recession have pressed families to tighten budgets, postpone vacations and cut back on leisure activities. Those hit the hardest ...
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• A Global Analysis: Is Biotechnology Really the Only Way to Solve Hunger?

  
  Civil Eats — Authority: 604
  The World Summit on Food Security convened in Rome this week, where world leaders discussed how best to combat worsening worldwide hunger and escalating food prices. Biotechnology has historically been a part of the debate. As a polarizing subject, biotechnology has no peer. On the one hand, it has potential ...
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• 49 mn Americans food insecure: USDA study

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 131
  Commodity Online reports that 49 million Americans food insecure . (emphasis mine) [my comment] 49 mn Americans food insecure: USDA study 2009-11-17 23:50:00 CHICAGO (Commodity Online): The U.S. Department of Agricultures Economic Research Service reported on Monday that 49 million ...
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• Food aid that gets you two for the price of one (IRIN)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  Read at : IRINFood aid that gets you two for the price of one JOHANNESBURG, 18 November 2009 (IRIN) – Good quality food aid can save billions of dollars that would otherwise be spent on saving lives, says a major report from the World Bank, one of two new studies that uncover some unsettling facts [...]
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