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This paper discusses the role of biomass and biofuels in U.S. decarbonization and the need to prevent land use change to ensure real climate benefits. This analysis examines how an economy-wide...

Hunger currently affects approximately 10% of the global population, underscoring not only socio-economic disparities but also deep-rooted ethical and environmental challenges. This study investigates the interrelationship...

This study explores agrifood security in Latin America and the Caribbean using a composite indicator based on FAO data from 2002 to 2022. Regression and cluster analyses were used...

The global increase in pesticide use has raised concerns about its impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, in particular of people living near agricultural areas...

Highlights: Industrialization and urbanization boost food wastage Policies crucial to climate resilience in agriculture Climate hazards threaten food security Investing in rural areas enhances...

For over a decade, the US has consistently ranked as either the largest or second-largest donor to Malawi. Annual foreign assistance disbursements have averaged over $360 million...

The Biden-Harris Administration released a new report, Building a Vibrant Domestic Biomanufacturing Ecosystem, to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing as part of a broader national bioeconomy implementation plan. This announcement...

Highlights : The UN Global Methane Assessment (2021) shows that approximately 40 per cent of human-caused methane emissions come from the agriculture sector, mainly from livestock (32...

Markets for agricultural products continue to be affected by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the evolving conflicts in the Middle East, climate change and other events. Export...

This working paper presents the results of a rapid literature review of program evaluations of food subsidies to promote healthy eating that address sales/prices, consumption, and/or health outcomes...