Canada is forecast to see reduced canola planted area and rising ending stocks in 2019-20 on expectations of continued turbulence in global oilseed trade, according to a May 21 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Make agriculture “sexy” to woo youth was the main message shared at a recent meeting for business and government leaders in Africa and India.

 Lifted by sluggish population growth and record imports, per capita consumption of flour edged upward in 2018, topping 132 lbs for the first time since 2015, according to data published by the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 132.1 lbs, per capita consumption of flour was up 0.3 lbs, or a quarter of one per cent, from 131.8 in 2017 and compared with 131.7 in 2016.

Millets and sorghum are nutrient-rich grains, high in protein and antioxidants. And they’re drought-resistant, making them reliable crops in dry, hot conditions.

One out of nine people in the world endures chronic hunger now, and climate change could put as many as 175 million additional people at risk of undernourishment by 2080.

I just read an insightful, recently published paper from the International Monetary Fund titled: Is the African Continental Free Trade Area a Game Changer for the Continent?