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Profile of a protester: a hidden voice at the World Food Prize
By Breanne Brammer DES MOINES, Iowa — Maggie Rowland used to believe in the World Food Prize. Then, last year Robert Fraley, Monsanto Co.’s chief technology officer, was awarded the prize. That was the final straw for Rowland. “The World … Continue reading
Food crisis looms in wake of Ebola
By Jessica Vaughn DES MOINES, Iowa — Ebola is killing thousands in West Africa, but the disease is also devastating agriculture, officials from Sierra Leone and Liberia said here Wednesday. “We should begin to prepare ourselves for the aftermath, when … Continue reading
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Global Agriculture Struggles to Attract New Farmers
By Kate Hrdina DES MOINES, Iowa — The most popular idea in the international agricultural community today seems to be that global population will hit 9 billion by 2050. The most obvious resulting problem is that everyone needs food, and … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, food, Ghana, Global Farmer Roundtable, hunger, Iowa, Poland, Truth About Trade and Technology, World Food Prize
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