Presented by Jimmy Smith at the 16th Asian Australasian Animal Production Congress on Sustainable Livestock Production in the Perspective of Food Security, Policy, Genetic Resources and Climate Change, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 10–14 November 2014
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2021Francois Stepman
2021 The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report: “Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all”
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship publication series that monitors progress towards globally agreed food security and nutrition targets, presenting and analyzing global, regional and country-level trends, and providing in-depth analyses on emerging issues to inform decision making and contribute to the achievement of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
The 2021 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World provides the latest updates and trends in food security and nutrition, and offers some indication of what hunger would look like by 2030, in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of COVID-19.
SumaGrow is a proprietary blend of microbes that increases crop yields while reducing or eliminating the need for fertilizers. It aims to enable farmers to profitably grow food in a sustainable way. The document discusses the unsustainability of conventional farming and the unique formulation and benefits of SumaGrow, including increased yields, reduced costs, and ability to triple profits for farmers. Financial examples show potential increased revenue from cotton and tomato crops treated with SumaGrow.
1. The document lists the top 10 Philippine exports for small to medium scale businesses, including woodcrafts and furniture, agri-food products, marine food products, coconut water and by-products, fish and shellfish products, household items, clothing and fashion accessories, natural health products, processed food and drinks, and electronics and gadgets.
2. It discusses theories of international trade such as absolute advantage and comparative advantage, and arguments for and against engaging in international trade.
3. Barriers to trade and programs that promote external trade in the Philippines are also mentioned, such as tariffs, quotas, banking liberalization, the Foreign Trade Service Corps, Trade and Information Center, and Center for Industrial Comp
2nd Annual Malthus Lecture "Feeding the World Sustainably: Reflections, Issues, and Suggestions" given by Dr. Ismail Serageldin at IFPRI on 14 July 2011. Co-hosted by IFPRI and PRB (Population Reference Bureau). Sponsored by Montague Yudelman.
Small livestock like poultry, rabbits, and guinea pigs can help achieve several UN Millennium Development Goals through poverty reduction and improved nutrition, health, and empowerment of women. Keeping small livestock allows even landless families to generate income, provides high-quality food, and produces manure for crops. Projects supporting small livestock have increased incomes, school attendance, and consumption of protein-rich foods in developing countries.
Small livestock like poultry, rabbits, and guinea pigs can help achieve several UN Millennium Development Goals through poverty reduction and improved nutrition, health, and empowerment of women. Keeping small livestock allows even landless families to generate income, provides high-quality food, and produces manure for crops. Projects supporting small livestock have increased incomes, school attendance, and consumption of protein-rich foods in developing countries.
What You Don't Know About Sustainable AgricultureKaitlyn Ersek
Sustainable agriculture plays a big role in today's farming industry and it's shaping the way the world grows organic, low input or holistic crops. Here are seven key facts to know about sustainable agriculture.
For additional information about sustainable agriculture visit: www.Holganix.com
Global Food Crisis
By Elaine Monaghan
In 2008, riots erupted around the world as food prices skyrocketed due to historic lows in corn, wheat, and soybean stocks as major producers suffered shocks. Rising energy costs also increased transportation costs. Countries affected by the high prices reduced or stopped food exports, and by late 2008 prices remained considerably higher than before the crisis began. The UN World Food Program executive director called the price increases a "silent tsunami that respects no borders." There were violent riots in over 21 countries as a result of the crisis.
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2021Francois Stepman
2021 The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report: “Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all”
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship publication series that monitors progress towards globally agreed food security and nutrition targets, presenting and analyzing global, regional and country-level trends, and providing in-depth analyses on emerging issues to inform decision making and contribute to the achievement of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
The 2021 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World provides the latest updates and trends in food security and nutrition, and offers some indication of what hunger would look like by 2030, in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of COVID-19.
SumaGrow is a proprietary blend of microbes that increases crop yields while reducing or eliminating the need for fertilizers. It aims to enable farmers to profitably grow food in a sustainable way. The document discusses the unsustainability of conventional farming and the unique formulation and benefits of SumaGrow, including increased yields, reduced costs, and ability to triple profits for farmers. Financial examples show potential increased revenue from cotton and tomato crops treated with SumaGrow.
1. The document lists the top 10 Philippine exports for small to medium scale businesses, including woodcrafts and furniture, agri-food products, marine food products, coconut water and by-products, fish and shellfish products, household items, clothing and fashion accessories, natural health products, processed food and drinks, and electronics and gadgets.
2. It discusses theories of international trade such as absolute advantage and comparative advantage, and arguments for and against engaging in international trade.
3. Barriers to trade and programs that promote external trade in the Philippines are also mentioned, such as tariffs, quotas, banking liberalization, the Foreign Trade Service Corps, Trade and Information Center, and Center for Industrial Comp
2nd Annual Malthus Lecture "Feeding the World Sustainably: Reflections, Issues, and Suggestions" given by Dr. Ismail Serageldin at IFPRI on 14 July 2011. Co-hosted by IFPRI and PRB (Population Reference Bureau). Sponsored by Montague Yudelman.
Small livestock like poultry, rabbits, and guinea pigs can help achieve several UN Millennium Development Goals through poverty reduction and improved nutrition, health, and empowerment of women. Keeping small livestock allows even landless families to generate income, provides high-quality food, and produces manure for crops. Projects supporting small livestock have increased incomes, school attendance, and consumption of protein-rich foods in developing countries.
Small livestock like poultry, rabbits, and guinea pigs can help achieve several UN Millennium Development Goals through poverty reduction and improved nutrition, health, and empowerment of women. Keeping small livestock allows even landless families to generate income, provides high-quality food, and produces manure for crops. Projects supporting small livestock have increased incomes, school attendance, and consumption of protein-rich foods in developing countries.
What You Don't Know About Sustainable AgricultureKaitlyn Ersek
Sustainable agriculture plays a big role in today's farming industry and it's shaping the way the world grows organic, low input or holistic crops. Here are seven key facts to know about sustainable agriculture.
For additional information about sustainable agriculture visit: www.Holganix.com
Global Food Crisis
By Elaine Monaghan
In 2008, riots erupted around the world as food prices skyrocketed due to historic lows in corn, wheat, and soybean stocks as major producers suffered shocks. Rising energy costs also increased transportation costs. Countries affected by the high prices reduced or stopped food exports, and by late 2008 prices remained considerably higher than before the crisis began. The UN World Food Program executive director called the price increases a "silent tsunami that respects no borders." There were violent riots in over 21 countries as a result of the crisis.
The document discusses the relationship between food wastage and hunger. It defines food wastage and hunger and examines some of the key causes of hunger like poor crop yields, overfishing, and inefficient farming practices. The document also presents statistics showing that while 500 million people live in poverty and 15 million children die from hunger each year, an estimated $31 billion worth of food is wasted annually, which could feed 49 million people.
The predictions for protein demand and its impacts on meat production is going to require extraordinary innovation. The global population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, both demand and prices for meat are set to double, and analysts predict demand will outpace
The Meat Atlas, a new report and graphic guide produced by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, leverages data to highlight the devastating effects of global meat and dairy production, on everything from water pollution to obesity.
#Food wastagefacts Food Wasateg and the Hunger Problem: Issues and Opportunit...hedaresourcecentre
1. Approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food, worth over $100 billion, is wasted globally every year even as millions go hungry. This is enough food to feed the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa.
2. A significant amount of the water used to produce this wasted food is also wasted, as agriculture requires large amounts of water. The water wasted could meet the domestic needs of over 9 billion people.
3. Addressing food waste could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by over 10% in rich countries, and help alleviate pressure on freshwater resources globally. Reducing food waste is important to help solve the growing global food crisis.
17th october 2018 daily global regional local rice e newlsetterRiceplus Magazine
1. The documents discuss issues around global food security and efforts to develop resilient rice varieties that can better withstand climate change impacts like drought, flooding and salinity.
2. The International Rice Research Institute has collected and conserved 136,000 varieties of rice in its genebank. New funding of $1.4 million per year will allow the institute to develop drought-resistant, flood-resistant and salt-tolerant rice varieties by studying traits in the existing seed collection.
3. Researchers have already used genebank rice to develop "scuba rice" and other varieties that can survive flooding. The funding will help regenerate seed varieties and develop new techniques to manage the large collection.
Crucial knowledge on what it will take to achieve food security by 2050. Did you know that food production must increase by 70%, yet resources to grow food are limited and rural communities need support.
The discussion group will be held on March 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Central Avenue Bakery in PG. The meeting is free and open to the public.
On average, it takes about ten calories of fossil fuels to produce each calorie of food for Americans due to farm machinery, fertilizers, pesticides, processing, packaging, refrigeration and transportation. If fossil fuels become scarce, fertilizer and pesticide use will decline which will reduce crop yields and acreage. Food processing and transportation will also become more expensive and difficult. People can help by supporting local agriculture and becoming less dependent on processed and long-distance transported food.
The document discusses how population growth affects global food production and food security. It notes that the world population is growing exponentially and is expected to increase by 30% by 2050, placing greater demands on food supply. While agricultural production needs to increase by almost 70% to meet rising demands, current trends suggest production has declined in some regions. The relationship between population growth and agricultural growth likely varies between developing and developed regions. Food insecurity is a major threat if agricultural production cannot keep pace with population growth.
The global food crisis was caused by poor weather, high oil prices, increased biofuel production, and rising populations with low grain reserves. This led to rising food and transportation costs. Countries reduced exports while stocks of corn, wheat, and soybeans hit historic lows. India began importing wheat and China allocated food subsidies to offset inflation. Kenya, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe faced acute food shortages. In response, governments committed over $1.2 billion in aid and IFAD made $200 million available to boost food production. Food prices later dropped due to increased yields and decreased demand during an economic slowdown, but surpassed 2008 highs again by 2011.
Farming in the US is still primarily a family business, with 99% of farms owned by individuals or family partnerships. The number of farms and people working in agriculture has significantly declined since the late 19th century. Modern farms have greatly increased yields through machinery, fertilizers, and other technologies, with one farmer now able to produce enough food to feed over 100 people. Major agricultural commodities and exports include meat, dairy, poultry, grains, fruits and vegetables. In addition to food products, farms also produce materials like plastics, oils and paper products. The average American consumes over 100 pounds of meat and dairy and over 200 pounds of produce, grains and oils each year.
Microsoft Word - Press_release Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Celebrates International...PAMELA BAKALIAN
Le Cordon Bleu International will celebrate the International Year of the Potato on February 21st in Ottawa, Canada. The celebration will include a press conference and demonstration by a guest chef from Le Cordon Bleu Peru, followed by a reception and gala dinner highlighting the potato. The event aims to raise awareness of the potato's importance in achieving the UN's goal of eradicating poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental stability.
Geofile April 2007 Globalisation Of Foodguest3f4d16
Food production has become highly globalized and consolidated in recent decades, with a small number of huge multinational corporations now controlling most aspects of the food system from farming to retail. This has led to environmental and social problems like deforestation, pollution, exploitation of migrant workers, and unfair impacts on small farmers. At the same time, industrialized food production methods have significant hidden health and environmental costs despite improving crop yields.
The global livestock sector: Trends and health implicationsILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, William Wint, Giulia Conchedda, Giuseppina Cinardi, Thomas Van Boeckel, Bernard Bett and Marius Gilbert at the Workshop on Measuring Progress, Biennial Meeting of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Oxford, 27 September 2014
Trends in Livestock Production and Consumption - Cees de Haan, World Bankguycollender
During a workshop at the London International Development Centre on 12 June 2009, Cees de Haan reviewed production and consumption trends for meat and dairy products.
The document discusses the importance of crop diversity for ensuring global food security. It describes how crop diversity is the biological basis of agriculture and provides resilience against threats like climate change. The Global Crop Diversity Trust was created to conserve crop diversity by raising an endowment to fund seed banks that store thousands of varieties of crops. Conserving this diversity in seed banks provides a vital resource for agriculture to develop resilient crops and ensure productive harvests now and in the future.
This is a TEDx talk I did in Little Rock, Arkansas on 'Biting the Hand that Feeds Us", it covers the sustainability of our food supply as well as the problems that farmers face today and will face in the future.
Agriculture plays a critical role in the economy by providing food, raw materials, employment, and international trade opportunities. It is the backbone and primary source of livelihood for many countries. Agriculture supplies food for domestic consumption and livestock as well as raw materials for many industries. It contributes greatly to employment and economic development by employing a large percentage of the population. A stable agricultural sector also ensures national food security, which is a primary requirement for any country.
The document discusses crop production and markets for corn, soybeans, wheat, and canola in the United States, Canada, and globally. Some key points:
- US corn production in 2020 is estimated to be the largest since 2016 at 94.1 million acres planted.
- Corn futures prices are expected to trade based on expectations of a large US crop until something changes that outlook.
- Nearly 50% of the global soybean supply is consumed in China, but US soybeans currently face a 25% tariff, reducing Chinese imports.
- Only about 12% of North American wheat is soft red wheat, the type often traded, so wheat news does not always strongly impact cash bids.
- In Ontario
Haiti faces severe malnutrition problems. Over 2.5 million Haitians live in extreme poverty, with two-thirds of the population earning less than $2 per day. Malnutrition is widespread, with 100,000 children under 5 suffering from acute malnutrition. Only half of households have access to safe water and a quarter have adequate sanitation. Additionally, while agriculture is important to Haiti's economy, the country fails to produce enough food and imports over half of its needs, importing 80% of its staple, rice. Most farmers also lack irrigation, relying only on rain for harvest.
Livestock, livelihoods and the future of India’s smallholder farmersILRI
Smallholder farmers in India produce much of the country's livestock and dairy, contributing significantly to agricultural GDP and livelihoods. Rising global and domestic demand for livestock products presents opportunities but also risks. If met through imports or industrialization, it could harm the Indian economy, environment, and many livelihoods. However, transforming smallholder livestock systems sustainably could help millions improve production and livelihoods, maintaining India's economic growth. The conference aimed to discuss actions supporting smallholders to meet future demand for animal-source foods in an equitable and sustainable manner.
The document discusses the relationship between food wastage and hunger. It defines food wastage and hunger and examines some of the key causes of hunger like poor crop yields, overfishing, and inefficient farming practices. The document also presents statistics showing that while 500 million people live in poverty and 15 million children die from hunger each year, an estimated $31 billion worth of food is wasted annually, which could feed 49 million people.
The predictions for protein demand and its impacts on meat production is going to require extraordinary innovation. The global population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, both demand and prices for meat are set to double, and analysts predict demand will outpace
The Meat Atlas, a new report and graphic guide produced by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, leverages data to highlight the devastating effects of global meat and dairy production, on everything from water pollution to obesity.
#Food wastagefacts Food Wasateg and the Hunger Problem: Issues and Opportunit...hedaresourcecentre
1. Approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food, worth over $100 billion, is wasted globally every year even as millions go hungry. This is enough food to feed the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa.
2. A significant amount of the water used to produce this wasted food is also wasted, as agriculture requires large amounts of water. The water wasted could meet the domestic needs of over 9 billion people.
3. Addressing food waste could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by over 10% in rich countries, and help alleviate pressure on freshwater resources globally. Reducing food waste is important to help solve the growing global food crisis.
17th october 2018 daily global regional local rice e newlsetterRiceplus Magazine
1. The documents discuss issues around global food security and efforts to develop resilient rice varieties that can better withstand climate change impacts like drought, flooding and salinity.
2. The International Rice Research Institute has collected and conserved 136,000 varieties of rice in its genebank. New funding of $1.4 million per year will allow the institute to develop drought-resistant, flood-resistant and salt-tolerant rice varieties by studying traits in the existing seed collection.
3. Researchers have already used genebank rice to develop "scuba rice" and other varieties that can survive flooding. The funding will help regenerate seed varieties and develop new techniques to manage the large collection.
Crucial knowledge on what it will take to achieve food security by 2050. Did you know that food production must increase by 70%, yet resources to grow food are limited and rural communities need support.
The discussion group will be held on March 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Central Avenue Bakery in PG. The meeting is free and open to the public.
On average, it takes about ten calories of fossil fuels to produce each calorie of food for Americans due to farm machinery, fertilizers, pesticides, processing, packaging, refrigeration and transportation. If fossil fuels become scarce, fertilizer and pesticide use will decline which will reduce crop yields and acreage. Food processing and transportation will also become more expensive and difficult. People can help by supporting local agriculture and becoming less dependent on processed and long-distance transported food.
The document discusses how population growth affects global food production and food security. It notes that the world population is growing exponentially and is expected to increase by 30% by 2050, placing greater demands on food supply. While agricultural production needs to increase by almost 70% to meet rising demands, current trends suggest production has declined in some regions. The relationship between population growth and agricultural growth likely varies between developing and developed regions. Food insecurity is a major threat if agricultural production cannot keep pace with population growth.
The global food crisis was caused by poor weather, high oil prices, increased biofuel production, and rising populations with low grain reserves. This led to rising food and transportation costs. Countries reduced exports while stocks of corn, wheat, and soybeans hit historic lows. India began importing wheat and China allocated food subsidies to offset inflation. Kenya, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe faced acute food shortages. In response, governments committed over $1.2 billion in aid and IFAD made $200 million available to boost food production. Food prices later dropped due to increased yields and decreased demand during an economic slowdown, but surpassed 2008 highs again by 2011.
Farming in the US is still primarily a family business, with 99% of farms owned by individuals or family partnerships. The number of farms and people working in agriculture has significantly declined since the late 19th century. Modern farms have greatly increased yields through machinery, fertilizers, and other technologies, with one farmer now able to produce enough food to feed over 100 people. Major agricultural commodities and exports include meat, dairy, poultry, grains, fruits and vegetables. In addition to food products, farms also produce materials like plastics, oils and paper products. The average American consumes over 100 pounds of meat and dairy and over 200 pounds of produce, grains and oils each year.
Microsoft Word - Press_release Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Celebrates International...PAMELA BAKALIAN
Le Cordon Bleu International will celebrate the International Year of the Potato on February 21st in Ottawa, Canada. The celebration will include a press conference and demonstration by a guest chef from Le Cordon Bleu Peru, followed by a reception and gala dinner highlighting the potato. The event aims to raise awareness of the potato's importance in achieving the UN's goal of eradicating poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental stability.
Geofile April 2007 Globalisation Of Foodguest3f4d16
Food production has become highly globalized and consolidated in recent decades, with a small number of huge multinational corporations now controlling most aspects of the food system from farming to retail. This has led to environmental and social problems like deforestation, pollution, exploitation of migrant workers, and unfair impacts on small farmers. At the same time, industrialized food production methods have significant hidden health and environmental costs despite improving crop yields.
The global livestock sector: Trends and health implicationsILRI
Presented by Timothy Robinson, William Wint, Giulia Conchedda, Giuseppina Cinardi, Thomas Van Boeckel, Bernard Bett and Marius Gilbert at the Workshop on Measuring Progress, Biennial Meeting of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Oxford, 27 September 2014
Trends in Livestock Production and Consumption - Cees de Haan, World Bankguycollender
During a workshop at the London International Development Centre on 12 June 2009, Cees de Haan reviewed production and consumption trends for meat and dairy products.
The document discusses the importance of crop diversity for ensuring global food security. It describes how crop diversity is the biological basis of agriculture and provides resilience against threats like climate change. The Global Crop Diversity Trust was created to conserve crop diversity by raising an endowment to fund seed banks that store thousands of varieties of crops. Conserving this diversity in seed banks provides a vital resource for agriculture to develop resilient crops and ensure productive harvests now and in the future.
This is a TEDx talk I did in Little Rock, Arkansas on 'Biting the Hand that Feeds Us", it covers the sustainability of our food supply as well as the problems that farmers face today and will face in the future.
Agriculture plays a critical role in the economy by providing food, raw materials, employment, and international trade opportunities. It is the backbone and primary source of livelihood for many countries. Agriculture supplies food for domestic consumption and livestock as well as raw materials for many industries. It contributes greatly to employment and economic development by employing a large percentage of the population. A stable agricultural sector also ensures national food security, which is a primary requirement for any country.
The document discusses crop production and markets for corn, soybeans, wheat, and canola in the United States, Canada, and globally. Some key points:
- US corn production in 2020 is estimated to be the largest since 2016 at 94.1 million acres planted.
- Corn futures prices are expected to trade based on expectations of a large US crop until something changes that outlook.
- Nearly 50% of the global soybean supply is consumed in China, but US soybeans currently face a 25% tariff, reducing Chinese imports.
- Only about 12% of North American wheat is soft red wheat, the type often traded, so wheat news does not always strongly impact cash bids.
- In Ontario
Haiti faces severe malnutrition problems. Over 2.5 million Haitians live in extreme poverty, with two-thirds of the population earning less than $2 per day. Malnutrition is widespread, with 100,000 children under 5 suffering from acute malnutrition. Only half of households have access to safe water and a quarter have adequate sanitation. Additionally, while agriculture is important to Haiti's economy, the country fails to produce enough food and imports over half of its needs, importing 80% of its staple, rice. Most farmers also lack irrigation, relying only on rain for harvest.
Livestock, livelihoods and the future of India’s smallholder farmersILRI
Smallholder farmers in India produce much of the country's livestock and dairy, contributing significantly to agricultural GDP and livelihoods. Rising global and domestic demand for livestock products presents opportunities but also risks. If met through imports or industrialization, it could harm the Indian economy, environment, and many livelihoods. However, transforming smallholder livestock systems sustainably could help millions improve production and livelihoods, maintaining India's economic growth. The conference aimed to discuss actions supporting smallholders to meet future demand for animal-source foods in an equitable and sustainable manner.
Food security and animal production—What does the future hold?ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Dieter Schillinger, Delia Grace, Tim Robinson and Shirley Tarawali at the IFAH Europe Sustainability Conference, Brussels, 11 June 2015
800 million people suffer from hunger each year despite global food production being enough to feed the world population. Food security has become a priority for global governance but issues around access to food remain due to several factors. Rising food prices are driven by increased demand, environmental changes, commodity speculation, and the shift towards biofuels and large-scale agriculture. This has concentrated food supply among a few multinational corporations and harmed small farmers, reducing local food security in developing countries who must now rely on imports or humanitarian aid. Strengthening family farming is presented as a way to improve food access, local economies, and sustainable development.
The interplay of knowledge and natural resources: Ensuring the health, wealth...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith at the Tropentag 2014 Conference on Bridging the gap between
increasing knowledge and decreasing resources, Prague, 17−19 September 2014
Livestock headwinds:Help or hindrance to sustainable development?ILRI
Livestock production is growing rapidly globally to meet rising demand for meat, milk and eggs in lower income countries. Livestock contributes to all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through pathways of food/nutrition, livelihoods/economics, health and climate/resources. Livestock research can help maximize these contributions by improving productivity, efficiency and development outcomes in a sustainable manner.
Global challenges to food security and poverty alleviation 2020-21Alain Vidal
Conference given at University Paris-Saclay / AgroParisTech on 16 November 2020 as part of Master CLUES (Sequence "Everyone Eating Well within Environmental Limits")
The document discusses several factors impacting the global food situation:
1) Rising food prices in recent years due to slowing supply growth and increasing demand.
2) Supply factors like higher energy costs, diversion of crops to biofuels, and weather disasters reducing production.
3) Demand factors like rising incomes and dietary changes in places like China and India increasing consumption.
4) To increase supplies and moderate prices, more investment is needed in global agriculture, research, and small farmer support.
Global challenges to food security and poverty alleviationAlain Vidal
Conference given at University Paris-Saclay / AgroParisTech on 19 November 2018 as part of Master CLUES (Sequence "Everyone Eating Well within Environmental Limits)
This document discusses food security in Oman, including its current position and prospects. Globally, food prices have risen significantly since 2007 due to increased demand from population growth and dietary changes in China and India, as well as the use of crops for biofuels. While Oman was historically self-sufficient in food, it now relies heavily on imports due to a growing population and limited suitable land. The document examines prospects for increasing wheat and fish production domestically, as well as the important role of the government in ensuring food security through buffer stocks, import monitoring, and investments in agriculture.
The role of livestock in food and nutrition securityILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith at the University of Florida Global Nutrition Symposium on ‘Nurturing development: Improving Human Nutrition with Animal-Source Foods’, 29–30 March 2017
how small scale farmers can save the worldchris claes
The document discusses several questions around feeding the world sustainably and the role of small-scale family farming. It argues that family farming has advantages like environmental protection, job creation, and productivity when farmers have access to knowledge. However, globalization and market concentration have shifted power to large agri-corporations, squeezing small farmers. It calls for supporting small farmers through access to resources, markets, and price stability to boost food security and rural development. New approaches like agroecology that empower farmers are needed to overcome "business as usual" thinking and transition to more sustainable food systems.
Global food crisis: causes severity and outlookVijay Keraba
Most immediate are the urgent hunger needs in over 37 developing countries, 20 of which are LDCs.
The global food crisis undermines one of the most fundamental human rights – “The right to be free from hunger and malnutrition.”
The 3 billion people living on $2 or less spend between 50 - 80% on food.
Food prices have increased by 83% in just three years.
The price increase has been observed particularly very sharp for staple food crops.
In June-Sept, 2012,
Price of maize increased by 50%
That of wheat increased by 45%
And price of soybean by 40%
“Rebellion of the Hungry”
From Mexico to Pakistan, food prices have doubled in three years and have sparked riots in numerous countries.
Cameroon, Africa- a strike over high fuel prices changed to protest about food prices, 20 people dead.
Egypt - at least 70 people killed, riots due to high price of bread.
The Sunday Herald described the world’s food situation as:
” The Biggest Crisis of the 21st Century”
Global food crisis-a most devastating phenomena: causes, severity and outlook...Vijay Keraba
global food crisis is becoming a very serious and most devastating phenomena of mankind. it need to be stopped, or else our next generation will witness a viral evil, food crisis.
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Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Microbial interaction
Microorganisms interacts with each other and can be physically associated with another organisms in a variety of ways.
One organism can be located on the surface of another organism as an ectobiont or located within another organism as endobiont.
Microbial interaction may be positive such as mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism or may be negative such as parasitism, predation or competition
Types of microbial interaction
Positive interaction: mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism
Negative interaction: Ammensalism (antagonism), parasitism, predation, competition
I. Mutualism:
It is defined as the relationship in which each organism in interaction gets benefits from association. It is an obligatory relationship in which mutualist and host are metabolically dependent on each other.
Mutualistic relationship is very specific where one member of association cannot be replaced by another species.
Mutualism require close physical contact between interacting organisms.
Relationship of mutualism allows organisms to exist in habitat that could not occupied by either species alone.
Mutualistic relationship between organisms allows them to act as a single organism.
Examples of mutualism:
i. Lichens:
Lichens are excellent example of mutualism.
They are the association of specific fungi and certain genus of algae. In lichen, fungal partner is called mycobiont and algal partner is called
II. Syntrophism:
It is an association in which the growth of one organism either depends on or improved by the substrate provided by another organism.
In syntrophism both organism in association gets benefits.
Compound A
Utilized by population 1
Compound B
Utilized by population 2
Compound C
utilized by both Population 1+2
Products
In this theoretical example of syntrophism, population 1 is able to utilize and metabolize compound A, forming compound B but cannot metabolize beyond compound B without co-operation of population 2. Population 2is unable to utilize compound A but it can metabolize compound B forming compound C. Then both population 1 and 2 are able to carry out metabolic reaction which leads to formation of end product that neither population could produce alone.
Examples of syntrophism:
i. Methanogenic ecosystem in sludge digester
Methane produced by methanogenic bacteria depends upon interspecies hydrogen transfer by other fermentative bacteria.
Anaerobic fermentative bacteria generate CO2 and H2 utilizing carbohydrates which is then utilized by methanogenic bacteria (Methanobacter) to produce methane.
ii. Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis:
In the minimal media, Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis are able to grow together but not alone.
The synergistic relationship between E. faecalis and L. arobinosus occurs in which E. faecalis require folic acid
PPT on Alternate Wetting and Drying presented at the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' workshop on April 22, 2024.
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The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
Anti-Universe And Emergent Gravity and the Dark UniverseSérgio Sacani
Recent theoretical progress indicates that spacetime and gravity emerge together from the entanglement structure of an underlying microscopic theory. These ideas are best understood in Anti-de Sitter space, where they rely on the area law for entanglement entropy. The extension to de Sitter space requires taking into account the entropy and temperature associated with the cosmological horizon. Using insights from string theory, black hole physics and quantum information theory we argue that the positive dark energy leads to a thermal volume law contribution to the entropy that overtakes the area law precisely at the cosmological horizon. Due to the competition between area and volume law entanglement the microscopic de Sitter states do not thermalise at sub-Hubble scales: they exhibit memory effects in the form of an entropy displacement caused by matter. The emergent laws of gravity contain an additional ‘dark’ gravitational force describing the ‘elastic’ response due to the entropy displacement. We derive an estimate of the strength of this extra force in terms of the baryonic mass, Newton’s constant and the Hubble acceleration scale a0 = cH0, and provide evidence for the fact that this additional ‘dark gravity force’ explains the observed phenomena in galaxies and clusters currently attributed to dark matter.
Discovery of An Apparent Red, High-Velocity Type Ia Supernova at 𝐳 = 2.9 wi...Sérgio Sacani
We present the JWST discovery of SN 2023adsy, a transient object located in a host galaxy JADES-GS
+
53.13485
−
27.82088
with a host spectroscopic redshift of
2.903
±
0.007
. The transient was identified in deep James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)/NIRCam imaging from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) program. Photometric and spectroscopic followup with NIRCam and NIRSpec, respectively, confirm the redshift and yield UV-NIR light-curve, NIR color, and spectroscopic information all consistent with a Type Ia classification. Despite its classification as a likely SN Ia, SN 2023adsy is both fairly red (
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) despite a host galaxy with low-extinction and has a high Ca II velocity (
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Ca-rich population. Although such an object is too red for any low-
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Λ
CDM. Therefore unlike low-
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Ca-rich SNe Ia, SN 2023adsy is standardizable and gives no indication that SN Ia standardized luminosities change significantly with redshift. A larger sample of distant SNe Ia is required to determine if SN Ia population characteristics at high-
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Travis Hills of MN is Making Clean Water Accessible to All Through High Flux ...Travis Hills MN
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ESA/ACT Science Coffee: Diego Blas - Gravitational wave detection with orbita...Advanced-Concepts-Team
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Speaker: Diego Blas (IFAE/ICREA)
Title: Gravitational wave detection with orbital motion of Moon and artificial
Abstract:
In this talk I will describe some recent ideas to find gravitational waves from supermassive black holes or of primordial origin by studying their secular effect on the orbital motion of the Moon or satellites that are laser ranged.
Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
the Chandra survey of Westerlund 1 consists of 36 new ACIS-I observations, nearly co-pointed, for a total exposure time of 1 Msec.
Additionally, we included 8 archival Chandra/ACIS-S observations. This paper presents the resulting catalog of X-ray sources within
and around Westerlund 1. Sources were detected by combining various existing methods, and photon extraction and source validation
were carried out using the ACIS-Extract software.
Results. The EWOCS X-ray catalog comprises 5963 validated sources out of the 9420 initially provided to ACIS-Extract, reaching a
photon flux threshold of approximately 2 × 10−8 photons cm−2
s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
with 1075 sources located within the central 1 arcmin. We have successfully detected X-ray emissions from 126 out of the 166 known
massive stars of the cluster, and we have collected over 71 000 photons from the magnetar CXO J164710.20-455217.
When I was asked to give a companion lecture in support of ‘The Philosophy of Science’ (https://shorturl.at/4pUXz) I decided not to walk through the detail of the many methodologies in order of use. Instead, I chose to employ a long standing, and ongoing, scientific development as an exemplar. And so, I chose the ever evolving story of Thermodynamics as a scientific investigation at its best.
Conducted over a period of >200 years, Thermodynamics R&D, and application, benefitted from the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and technical thoroughness. New layers of application, methodology, and practice were made possible by the progressive advance of technology. In turn, this has seen measurement and modelling accuracy continually improved at a micro and macro level.
Perhaps most importantly, Thermodynamics rapidly became a primary tool in the advance of applied science/engineering/technology, spanning micro-tech, to aerospace and cosmology. I can think of no better a story to illustrate the breadth of scientific methodologies and applications at their best.
Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
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Livestock policy paradoxes: Promulgating a crisis? Or providing a solution?
1. Livestock policy paradoxes:
Promulgating a crisis?
Or providing a solution?
16th Asian Australasian Animal Production Congress
Sustainable Livestock Production in the Perspective of Food Security,
Policy, Genetic Resources and Climate Change
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 10–14 November 2014
Jimmy Smith Director General ILRI
16. % increase in production of livestock products:
2000–2050
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Raw milk Monogastric
meat & eggs
Ruminant meat
Europe
Latin America
Africa/Middle East
%
Herrero et al. 2014
17. 17
Percentage growth in demand
for livestock products: 2000−2030
Based on anticipated change in absolute tonnes of product comparing 2000 and 2030 FAO, 2012
18. 16
14
12
10
8
Less than 2 ha per person −
shared with at 6
least 5 animals
4
2
0
Billion ha land per 1 million population
Thousands of ha per person
-10000 -8000 -6000 -4000 -2000 0 2000
19. Demand for livestock commodities will be met –
the only question is how
Scenario #1
Africa meets
livestock demand by
importing livestock products
20. Demand for livestock commodities will be met –
the only question is how
Scenario #1
Africa meets
livestock demand by
importing livestock products
Scenario #2
Africa meets
livestock demand by
importing livestock industrial production know-how
21. Demand for livestock commodities will be met –
the only question is how
Scenario #1
Africa meets
livestock demand by
importing livestock products
Scenario #2
Africa meets
livestock demand by
importing livestock industrial production know-how
Scenario #3
Africa meets
livestock demand by
transforming smallholder livestock systems
30. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008
1. Food is both a private and
public good – often a national
security issue
31. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008
1. Food is both a private and
public good – often a national
security issue
2. Paying attention to food
policy and investment is critical
32. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008
1. Food is both a private and
public good – often a national
security issue
2. Paying attention to food
policy and investment is critical
3. In a crisis, global solidarity
goes out the window
33. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008
1. Food is both a private and
public good – often a national
security issue
2. Paying attention to food
policy and investment is critical
3. In a crisis, global solidarity
goes out the window
4. The poor, individuals and
countries, suffer more from
such crises
34. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008 (cont.)
5. Governments hesitate to
commit to agriculture,
particularly livestock, and to
smallholders
35. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008 (cont.)
5. Governments hesitate to
commit to agriculture,
particularly livestock, and to
smallholders
6. To remove this hesitancy,
smallholders must contribute
to national food and nutritional
security, economic growth and
transformation – not just to
their own self-sufficiency
36. What we learned during and since
the food price crisis of 2008 (cont.)
5. Governments hesitate to
commit to agriculture,
particularly livestock, and to
smallholders
6. To remove this hesitancy,
smallholders must contribute
to national food and nutritional
security, economic growth and
transformation – not just to
their own self-sufficiency
7. The livestock sector offers
some of the best opportunities
38. Artworks
SLIDES 1, 2: Paul Klee, ‘Colourful Group’, 1939
SLIDE 3: James and Michael Fitzgerald, ‘Leptosome’ (via theprojecttwins.com)
SLIDE 4: Cow Butcher Diagram – ‘Use Every Part of the Cow’ cuts of beef poster (via Etsy)
SLIDE 5: Azzaharahman (via Instagram)
SLIDES 1, 6: Martin Devine, ‘Irish Farm’ (via ebsqart.com)
SLIDE 7: Ancient Australian aboriginal art (via lancelot47.livejournal.com)
SLIDE 8: Marc Chagall, ‘A Wheatfield on a Summer's Afternoon’, 1942 (via Wikiart)
SLIDE 9: Brian Cairns, ‘Eggs’ (via briancairns.com)
SLIDE 10: ‘La vaquita parda’ (via tierradehojas.blogspot.com.es)
SLIDE 11: Fabio Sironi illustration, printed in the 2010 calendar of Italian NGO Amani (via
AFRONLINE)
SLIDES 1, 12: Yuki Sasameya: ‘Untitled’ (via en.tis-home.com)
39. Artworks (cont.)
SLIDE 13: Nguyen Phan Chanh, 'La Marchand de Riz' ('The Rice Seller'), 1932
SLIDE 14: Abner Graboff illustration, ‘The Hungry Goat’ (via stickersandstuff.blogspot.com.es)
SLIDE 15: Animal silhouettes (via Twitter.com)
SLIDE 20: Gunnlaugur Scheving (via http://samuel.is)
SLIDE 22: ‘Keep Calm and Milk a Cow’ poster (via Etsy)
SLIDE 23: ‘More Livestock, More Manure’ poster, Que Binh, Vietnam, 1972
SLIDE 24: ‘Family Farms Produce 70% of the Food Consumed in the World’ poster (via
www.foodtank.com)
SLIDES 25, 30: Olivia Fraser, ‘Blue Dawn’, 2012 (via bbc.co.uk)
SLIDE 26: Artist unknown, Vietnam poster (via animalsvietnam.wordpress.com)
SLIDE 27: Kauniste Maatila, ‘Green Farm’; handprinted kitchen linens inspired by 60s & 70s
Finnish textiles (via store.mjolk.ca)
SLIDES 28, 29: Simi Gauba, ‘Tell-a-tale’ (via tigerprint.typepad.com)
40. better lives through livestock
ilri.org
The presentation has a Creative Commons licence. You are free to re-use or distribute this work, provided credit is
given to ILRI.
Editor's Notes
Demand and supply remain asynchronous
The prices have never stabilized since
20 million people benefited from high prices for the food they produced and sold
But because the poor use the highest portion of their income on food – 60 million fell into poverty
Meaning some 40 million people were negatively impacted by this one shock
There remains a paradoxical low investment in the livestock sector in the midst of steeply rising demand.
And the smallholder sector --- where much of the meat and milk are currently being produced --- remains marginalized.
This is not arable land but total land surface – 13.4 billion ha. Only 11% of this is estimated to be arable land, with a further 2.7 billion ha possible for crop production. A total of 4.2 billion ha is suitable for rainfed agriculture. Such gross figures serve to illustrative the demands on natural resources, with land as an example in this case.
Vietnam
Small Scale Farming with Low Biosecurity 1-2 sows, <20 pigs
Small Scale Farming with Minimum Biosecurity 50-20 sow, <100 pigs
Philippines
Backyard - any farm or household raising at least one head of animal and does not qualify as a commercial farm.
Commercial - if it satisfies at least one of the following conditions:
a) at least 21 heads of adults and zero young
b) at least 41 heads of young animals
c) at least 10 heads of adults and 22 heads of young.
Vietnam
Small Scale Farming with Low Biosecurity 1-2 sows, <20 pigs
Small Scale Farming with Minimum Biosecurity 50-20 sow, <100 pigs
Philippines
Backyard - any farm or household raising at least one head of animal and does not qualify as a commercial farm.
Commercial - if it satisfies at least one of the following conditions:
a) at least 21 heads of adults and zero young
b) at least 41 heads of young animals
c) at least 10 heads of adults and 22 heads of young.
Promote neutral-scale policies that don’t discriminate against local markets and allow smallholder livestock farmers to be more competitive
Find ways smallholder livestock farmers can position their production systems to meet the rising demand for animal-source foods and thereby help transform rural economies
Address the needs of informal markets, which will continue to matter most to the poor, while providing incentives for supermarkets to source more meat, milk and eggs from smallholder farmers and herders.
Encourage multi-disciplinary and multi-sector learning and programs to better prevent and control emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases (transmitted from livestock to people) that become more common when people and animals live closer together.
Take appropriate steps to ensure that environmental threats are reduced in this livestock transition period
Smallholders can intensify and become more efficient without concentration – less environmental harm
SLIDES 1, 2: Paul Klee, ‘Colourful Group’, 1939
SLIDE 3: James and Michael Fitzgerald,
‘Leptosome’ (via theprojecttwins.com)
SLIDE 4: Detailed Cow Butcher Diagram – ‘Use Every Part of the Cow’ cuts of beef poster (via Etsy)
SLIDE 5: Azzaharahman (via Instagram)
SLIDES 1, 6: Martin Devine, ‘Irish Farm’ (via ebsqart.com)
SLIDE 7: Ancient Australian aboriginal art (via lancelot47.livejournal.com)
SLIDE 8: Marc Chagall, ‘A Wheatfield on a Summer's Afternoon’, 1942 (via Wikiart)
SLIDE 9: Brian Cairns, ‘Eggs’ ( via briancairns.com)
SLIDE 10: ‘La vaquita parda’
(via tierradehojas.blogspot.com.es)
SLIDE 11: Fabio Sironi illustration, printed in the 2010 calendar of Italian NGO Amani (via AFRONLINE)
SLIDES 1, 12: Yuki Sasameya: ‘Untitled’ (via en.tis-home.com)
SLIDE 13: Nguyen Phan Chanh, 'La Marchand de Riz' ('The Rice Seller'), 1932
SLIDE 14: Abner Graboff illustration, ‘The Hungry Goat’ (via stickersandstuff.blogspot.com.es)
SLIDE 15: Animal silhouettes (via Twitter.com)
SLIDE 20: Gunnlaugur Scheving (via http://samuel.is)
SLIDE 22: ‘Keep Calm and Milk a Cow’ poster (via Etsy)
SLIDE 23: ‘More Livestock, More Manure’ poster, Que Binh, Vietnam, 1972
SLIDE 24: ‘Family Farms Produce 70% of the Food Consumed in the World’ poster (via www.foodtank.com)
SLIDES 25 AND 30: Olivia Fraser, ‘Blue Dawn’, 2012 (via bbc.co.uk)
SLIDE 26: Vietnam poster. Unknown artist (via animalsvietnam.wordpress.com)
SLIDE 27: Kauniste Maatila, Tea Towel, Green Farm; handprinted kitchen linens inspired by 60s & 70s Finnish textiles (via store.mjolk.ca)
SLIDES 28-29: Simi Gauba, ‘Tell-a-tale’ (via tigerprint.typepad.com)
SLIDES 1, 2: Paul Klee, ‘Colourful Group’, 1939
SLIDE 3: James and Michael Fitzgerald,
‘Leptosome’ (via theprojecttwins.com)
SLIDE 4: Detailed Cow Butcher Diagram – ‘Use Every Part of the Cow’ cuts of beef poster (via Etsy)
SLIDE 5: Azzaharahman (via Instagram)
SLIDES 1, 6: Martin Devine, ‘Irish Farm’ (via ebsqart.com)
SLIDE 7: Ancient Australian aboriginal art (via lancelot47.livejournal.com)
SLIDE 8: Marc Chagall, ‘A Wheatfield on a Summer's Afternoon’, 1942 (via Wikiart)
SLIDE 9: Brian Cairns, ‘Eggs’ ( via briancairns.com)
SLIDE 10: ‘La vaquita parda’
(via tierradehojas.blogspot.com.es)
SLIDE 11: Fabio Sironi illustration, printed in the 2010 calendar of Italian NGO Amani (via AFRONLINE)
SLIDES 1, 12: Yuki Sasameya: ‘Untitled’ (via en.tis-home.com)
SLIDE 13: Nguyen Phan Chanh, 'La Marchand de Riz' ('The Rice Seller'), 1932
SLIDE 14: Abner Graboff illustration, ‘The Hungry Goat’ (via stickersandstuff.blogspot.com.es)
SLIDE 15: Animal silhouettes (via Twitter.com)
SLIDE 20: Gunnlaugur Scheving (via http://samuel.is)
SLIDE 22: ‘Keep Calm and Milk a Cow’ poster (via Etsy)
SLIDE 23: ‘More Livestock, More Manure’ poster, Que Binh, Vietnam, 1972
SLIDE 24: ‘Family Farms Produce 70% of the Food Consumed in the World’ poster (via www.foodtank.com)
SLIDES 25 AND 30: Olivia Fraser, ‘Blue Dawn’, 2012 (via bbc.co.uk)
SLIDE 26: Vietnam poster. Unknown artist (via animalsvietnam.wordpress.com)
SLIDE 27: Kauniste Maatila, Tea Towel, Green Farm; handprinted kitchen linens inspired by 60s & 70s Finnish textiles (via store.mjolk.ca)
SLIDES 28-29: Simi Gauba, ‘Tell-a-tale’ (via tigerprint.typepad.com)