Beer. Bread. Microchips. Sofas. These are the telltale first signs of looming economic carnage triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Things weren’t great to start with. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began two years ago, global supply networks have been seriously disrupted. Factories have been closed. Ships have been stuck in long queues to offload their cargoes. Supplies
ARE you in your forties or fifties, in the decades approaching retirement? Then here is some information that could be vital for you. This month, four groups of people have been identified who will be hardest hit by the current steep rise in the cost of living. A new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says that
To listen to Qu Dongyu, the director-general of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), you would never know that Russia has been bombing Ukrainian farms and granaries, imposing a sea blockade on Ukrainian grain exports, and generally accelerating a global food emergency that risks sending tens of millions of additional people into an acute hunger crisis. Ever
Farmers worldwide are feeling the impacts of recent fertilizer shortages. Russia is reportedly one of the largest exporters of fertilizer in the world, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has caused prices to rise significantly. This leaves many American farmers left to make difficult decisions in regards to their crops. Terry Farms, a 2,100-acre operation based in Ventura,
La invasión rusa de Ucrania ha dejado al descubierto un panorama internacional marcado por una “nueva Cortina de Hierro” que separa a Rusia de Occidente y que algunos expertos temen que pueda desencadenar una crisis alimentaria global. El miércoles, el director del Banco Mundial, David Malpass, dijo en una entrevista a la BBC que el mundo se enfrenta a
Sorghum field in Kiboko, Kenya. (Photo: E Manyasa/ICRISAT) As part of the One CGIAR reform, the Global Science Group on Genetic Innovation will implement a crop breeding and seed systems project for key crops including groundnut, sorghum and millet, across western and eastern African countries. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), a leader in innovative partnerships, breeding and
A true celebration was experienced by schoolchildren from four rural communities in Huancavelica when they received the printed version of the children’s story “The Powerful potatoes”, a publication intended for the little ones to learn why iron-enriched potatoes should be consumed to prevent anemia. “The Powerful potatoes” tells the story of a small town that… The post School children in
BY CHARLOTTE HEBEBRAND AND DAVID LABORDE Like people, plants need a multitude of nutrients to thrive. These are categorized into micronutrients, such as zinc and iron; secondary macronutrients; such as calcium and magnesium; and three primary macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Mineral fertilizers provide higher and more plant accessible nutrients, while organic minerals importantly also provide carbon,