HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 26 -- Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all aspects of agriculture, plant, environmental and soil sciences, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 5, Issue 1 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Phosphorus and potassium mineralization as affected by phosphorus levels and soil types under laboratory condition * Degradation of tetracycline, sulfamethazine, and tylosin in soil from  more

SEOUL, South Korea, March 23 -- The United Nations World Food Programme issued the following news release: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a KRW 1 billion (approximately US $ 823,000) contribution from Dunamu, a block chain and fintech company in the Republic of Korea, towards its emergency operations in Ukraine. The donation will be used to provide food assistance and relief to, both, people affected by the conflict in Ukraine and those who have fled to neighbouring coun  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on March 23, 2022: * * * Q&A: Commission Acts to Safeguard Global Food Security and Support EU Farmers and Consumers * What is the Commission doing to ensure food security in Ukraine? The Commission has proposed an EU Emergency Support Programme of Euros330 million to Ukraine to help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainians caused by the Russian invasion. This support will help to secure access to basic goods  more

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 22 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Governments should ensure that the conflict in Ukraine does not worsen the food crisis in the Middle East and North Africa and protect the right to affordable, adequate food for everyone, Human Rights Watch said today. Both Ukraine and Russia are leading exporters of agricultural products to many Middle Eastern and North African countries, and disruptions related to the war are already exacerbating already-rising  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: India's 2025 target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol requires large increases in ethanol from sugar and grains. A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that generating solar energy to recharge electric vehicle (EV) batteries would be a far more efficient use of land than growing crops for ethanol. The report shows t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 22 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: As many as 28 million people across East Africa face severe hunger if the March rains fail. With the unfolding crisis in Ukraine taking their attention, there is a real danger that the international community will not respond adequately to the escalating hunger crisis in East Africa until it is too late, Oxfam warned today. A massive "no regrets" mobilization of international humanitarian aid is needed now to a  more

OXFORD, England, March 22 (TNSRes) -- Oxfam International issued the following news release: As many as 28 million people across East Africa face severe hunger if the March rains fail. With the unfolding crisis in Ukraine taking their attention, there is a real danger that the international community will not respond adequately to the escalating hunger crisis in East Africa until it is too late, Oxfam warned today. A massive "no regrets" mobilization of international humanitarian aid is needed  more

POTSDAM, Germany, March 26 (TNSRes) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: "10 Must Knows from Biodiversity Science", ranging from climate stress for forests to the corona virus that has jumped from animals to humans, are now published for the first time. More than 45 experts from the German Leibniz Research Network Biodiversity and colleagues have compiled this inventory on the preservation of nature as the basis of human life. In the run-up to   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 23 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued the following news release: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is raising grave fears for millions of Afghans and farming communities as fields remain bare of the annual spring crops. The ongoing drought means that the area planted with winter wheat is well below average. Field reports indicate that half the ground normally sown with wheat was fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner outlining how Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause a global food crisis. "Ukraine exports over 50 million metric tons of corn and wheat to the world, and Ukrainian farmers would normally be planting crops right now. With Putin's invasion, that is unlikely to happen." Scott wrote. Representative Sco  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 25 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: More than 80% of Sudan's wheat imports are at risk as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, exacerbating an already dire economic and humanitarian crisis, said Save the Children. Fighting and sanctions have disrupted grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine, which account   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - co-chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus - today spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor, marking one month since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine began, to draw attention to the growing global hunger crisis intensified by the conflict in Ukraine. Currently 45 million people across 43 countries are on the brink of famine. "Food stability is essential to political   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to The Hill on March 24, 2022: * * * Right now, 45 million people across 43 countries are on the brink of famine. As Vladimir Putin wages his unjust and unprovoked war in Ukraine, the stability of agricultural markets is further threatened, and with it, the food security of millions of people. The scale of hunger around the world is a crisis, and it has only been exacerbated by recent events. The pandemic jeop  more

ROME, Italy, March 24 -- The United Nations World Food Programme issued the following news release: The combined effects of conflict, economic crisis, and poor harvests are significantly affecting people's access to food and will likely double the number of people facing acute hunger in Sudan to more than 18 million people by September 2022, warns the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). "There are already worrying signs that access, afford  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Food security in countries already facing severe levels of hunger will drastically worsen as the war in Ukraine will diminish global grain supplies and drive up fuel prices. As the world's attention centers on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the IRC is calling on world leaders to renew their commitment to supporting people affected by crises across the globe. Humanitarian needs in countries such as Afg  more

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, March 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) projects have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) Alliance Grants totaling $885,000 for research aimed at developing novel technologies to improve productivity and profitability in the key agriculture and uranium sectors. Dr. Yuanming Pan (PhD), professor in geological sciences at USask's College of Arts and Science, wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following transcript of an interview by Administrator Samantha Power on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": * * * CHRIS HAYES: And my next guest took on Russian aggression during her time as Ambassador to the UN under President Barack Obama. Joining me now by phone is Ambassador Samantha Power, currently serves in the Biden Administration, as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID  more