ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 2 (TNSconf) -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: The Entomological Society of America congratulates the recipients of its 2022 awards. ESA Awards & Honors recognize scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Award honorees will be showcased during the 2022 Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of America, Canada, and British Columb  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Food and Energy Security, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features agricultural crop and forest productivity, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2022 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: Evidence from Nigeria * Evaluation of crop productivity, water and nitrogen use, and carbon footprint of summer peanut - winter wheat cropping systems in the Nor  more

SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news release: Scientists from NTU Singapore's Food Science and Technology (FST) programme have developed a technique to cultivate a fungi-based food product that could serve as a healthier, better tasting, and greener alternative to plant-based protein. The fungi used to cultivate the product is grown from a base of nutrient-rich common food waste, which infuses the fungi with more essential nutrients, such a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2022, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on the arrival of wheat-carrying ship Brave Commander to East Africa from Ukraine: * * * The United States welcomes the arrival in Djibouti of 23,300 metric tons of Ukrainian grain aboard the ship Brave Commander. This grain will be distributed within Ethiopia and Somalia, countries that are dangerously food insecure after four years of drought. The United States is   more

ROME, Italy, Aug. 31 -- The United Nations World Food Programme issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2022: A UN World Food Programme-charted vessel departed today from the Ukrainian Black Sea Port of Yuznhy (Pivdennyi) with wheat grain destined for the agency's humanitarian response in Yemen. This is the second maritime shipment of WFP food assistance to leave Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict in February. The MV Karteria, carrying 37,000 metric tons of wheat grain, will sto  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on tackling the global food security crisis at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs: * * * AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: You know when you give a diplomat the opportunity to stand in front of a microphone, she does not pass that opportunity up. [Laughter.] But let me start by thanking all of you - thanking the Chicago Council on Global  more