Articles Tagged with ''agriculture''

The recent Borlaug Dialogue and World Food Prize given to Dr. Akin Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, focused on the importance of helping the continent become self-sufficient in food production.

By now, I should not be surprised when the federal government uses its power and strength to hammer a defenseless individual citizen.

Fall marks the start of the busy harvest season for sugarcane and sugarbeets across the country.

Washington, Oct. 5, 2017 – Renegotiating trade relationships with countries like Mexico, Canada and South Korea is the major focus of U.S. negotiators now, but the USTR and USDA should not wait to begin making inroads to foreign buyers that could be importing a lot more U.S. wheat, corn, beef, pork and dairy. That was one of the main messages to lawmakers today from Gregg Doud, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the chief agriculture negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative.

Next week, Global Leaders will meet again in New  York City for the 72nd Session of UN General Assembly, but what is Africa taking there?

Our world is at a crossroads.  Three issues – employment, migration, and health – are set to shape the next ten years of the global economy.