Used cooking oil turns into fuel, soap, and dog food
Food & Climate From churches to trucks, buses, and even soap-making, used cooking oil has become an essential part of business in many areas, and can even reduce costs in…
Single-use plastic, developing an alternative that is biodegradable in the oceans
Used to package liquids, even hot ones
Food & Climate Single-use plastic in Japan has halved in the past five years, but some industries still need plastic products, such as liquid packaging. Researchers have developed a robust…
Rice straw, Nepalese farmers’ method for conserving soil water
Sustainable farming methods resist climate change in Udayapur
Food & Climate A number of Nepalese farmers have succeeded in using rice straw to resist drought and reduce water consumption in agricultural land, positively impacting the incomes of these…
Food exports accounted for only 1% of Swedish SEK financing in 2024, official told “Food & Climate”
Jens Hedar: Food is highly perishable and a short-term investment, and our focus is on long-term activities
Food & Climate Swedish Global Trade & Export Finance (SEK) did not exceed 1% of Swedish food export financing last year (2024), due to the perishable nature of these goods,…
Single-use plastic in Egypt, A campaign launched with the story of dead sheep in the desert
UNIDO officials are optimistic, but manufacturers' concerns remain unabated, and the Japanese ambassador: we did it in Tokyo
Food & Climate During the launch of the awareness campaign on the dangers of single-use plastic in Egypt, Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmine Fouad told a story to highlight the…
Rejects ultra-processed foods, who is Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. Surgeon General?
Her confirmation would mean a revision of agricultural policies
Food & Climate President Donald Trump’s nominee to become U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means, rejects the ultra-processed foods and alternative meats and advocates for natural foods. Why are some…
Localizing pesticide industry in Egypt with tax incentives, agriculture minister says
Cairo imports 66% of total its consumption
Food & Climate The government seeks to localize the pesticide industry in Egypt, as this has become a necessity imposed by global economic challenges. Therefore, it is offering numerous concessions…
To support food security in U.S., Ivanka Trump establishes a for-profit company while her father cuts aid to farmers
Food & Climate Ivanka Trump announced that she will support food security in U.S. and boost fresh production through through a for-profit company she co-founded two years ago. In the…
Famine in Gaza is approaching, and FAO calls for immediate aid access
Alarming escalation in food insecurity due to ongoing hostilities and blockade
Food & Climate Famine in Gaza is approaching. With the imminent and complete collapse of agriculture and the potential outbreak of deadly epidemics in the Strip, the Food and Agriculture…
FAO: Foot-and-mouth outbreak in Europe is the worst since 2001
And an exotic strain is present in Iraq and Bahrain
Food & Climate The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced that Europe is experiencing the worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease since the beginning of this century…