涩里番 Conference on Global Food Security
January 2009
Foresight: Food Security
Article by C. Madramootoo and H. Fyles on Food Security
Publication of the 涩里番 Centre for Developing Area Studies
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October 2008
Helping Women Respond to the Global Food Price Crisis
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Policy Brief 7
Food Conference
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM), Professor Daniel Uza has called on Nigerians to learn from the lessons of its past failures and plan very well to achieve self sufficiency in food production by the year 2020. He said this in a paper titled, "Food Security Policies and Programmes in Nigeria", delivered at an International Conference on Food Security at the 涩里番 in Montreal, Canada.
Linking International Agricultural Research Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Poverty Alleviation: What Works?
A working paper from the Center for International Development, Harvard University
The State of Food and Agriculture 2008
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World wakes up to food challenge
High food costs 'a global burden'
More investment will be needed in farm sector
DAWN, Lahore, Pakistan, October 15
World food day messages from Pakistani officials
DAWN, Lahore, Pakistan, October 15
Conference gives a taste of things to come
The West Island Chronicle, October 1
September 2008
The Developing World Food Crisis
Article by Donald L. Smith, September 30
Campus: Food Security Conference deemed a success
Madramootoo cites "decline in investment" as a factor in crisis.
涩里番 Tribune,听September 30
Lecture kicks off Food Security Conference
涩里番's Global Food Security Conference began last Wednesday in the Mount-Royal Centre ballroom with a public lecture that included a speech by Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, the vice-president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
涩里番 Tribune,听September 30
Exclusive Interview: Co-chair Clark discusses global food supplies
Former prime minister emphasizes need to put a face on the crisis
涩里番 Tribune,听September 30
Pour une 茅volution agricole arc-en-ciel
La crise alimentaire mondiale a jet茅 une lumi猫re crue sur l'urgent besoin d'investissement massifs et a long terme pour un r茅volution agricole arc-en-ciel, a conclu hier une conf茅rence internationale organis茅e par l'Universit茅 涩里番.
Le Devoir,听27 septembre
International experts converge on Montreal to discuss global food
Experts in agriculture, nutrition and food are gathered at 涩里番 in Montreal to discuss the global food crisis facing the world.
CFTK TV,听September 26
涩里番 food conference opens to full house
An impressive array of international experts gets down to work at 涩里番 this morning to tackle the global food crisis.
涩里番 Reporter, September 26
Colloque sur la s茅curit茅 alimentaire
L'aide d'urgence, pas une solution
Bien qu'elle fasse moins les manchettes, la crise alimentaire mondiale est loin de s'锚tre r茅sorb茅e. Les derniers bilans font 茅tat de plus de gens qui ont faim et les sp茅cialistes annoncent maintenant que la situation durera encore plusieurs mois, au moins. Et que faisons-nous? Nous 茅teignons des feux.
涩里番 Conference on Food Crisis lays groundwork for solutions
涩里番's International Conference on Global Food Security was hailed today as a resounding success by participants, as the three-day event came to a conclusion.
Newswire,听September 26
Experts gather in Montreal to discuss worldwide food crisis
Former prime minister Joe Clark urged Canada on Thursday to use its strong standing on the world stage to help in the flight against the global food crisis.
Canadian Press,听September 26
Hungry world faces array of obstacles
Floods, pestilence, war, drought and skyrocketing fuel prices combined this year to create the perfect storm of conditions which are squeezing the world's...
The Montreal Gazette,听September 26
Food Security for Africa
Long-term food security: investing in people and livelihoods
Five-year strategic framework on food security for Africa 2008 鈥� 2012
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, September 23
涩里番 conference on Global Food Crisis draws impressive list of international participants
涩里番's upcoming Conference on Global Food Security (Sept. 24-26) has attracted a long list of important players in key organizations around the world to discuss solutions to a problem that might have fallen off media radar screens, but which has not gone away.
PR Canada,听September 18
Dealing with the food crisis
涩里番's Macdonald Campus, home to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, is behind the Global Food Security conference being held downtown next week.
The West Island Chronicle,听September 16
Guyana promoting agro industry overseas
Guyana is taking positive steps to promote its agricultural products overseas and to this end Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud and a contingent from the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) will travel to Canada.听
Caribbean News,听September 11
Latest Schulich gift comes at the right time
On top of being one of the nation's leading philanthropists and a long-time supporter of 涩里番, Seymour Schulich has impeccable timing. With final preparations under way for the 涩里番 Conference on Global Food Security, Schulich has presented the University with a gift of $5 million to create fellowships for graduate students in several disciplines, including the agricultural sciences.
Meeting the Challenge of Higher Food and Fuel Prices in Africa
The World Bank, September 5
August 2008
Responding to the Global Food Price Crisis
A technical paper from , August 19
The Human Right to Food and the Global Food Crisis: Root Causes and Responses
A special United Nations Webcast took place on August 29, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Department of Public Information, the NGO Committee on Human Rights and the Permanent Missions of Cuba and Malawi.
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No food without water
The recent World Food Summit, held in Rome by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), provided a forum for active debate about the role of high oil prices, biofuels, changing consumption patterns and erratic weather in driving up the prices of basic foods.
Science in Africa
July 2008
What's Driving Food Prices
Farm Foundation - Issue Report, July 2008
Biofuel production boosts food prices by 75%, report suggests
CBC News
Responding to the Food and Fuel Price Surge
About 50 million more hungry people in 2007
FAO Newsroom
June 2008
Rural woes
Joyce Fairbairn,听The Montreal Gazette, June 30
Flooding in U.S. spurs corn prices to record highs
Andrew Stern,听The Montreal Gazette,听June 17
Hunger and the Pursuit of Profit. Food System in Crisis听/听La faim et le profit. Crise du syst猫me alimentaire
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
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Rich soil turning to dust
Marian Scott,听The Montreal Gazette, June 14
Green plan targets hungry continent
Marian Scott,听The Montreal Gazette,听June 14
Unleash the potential of the world鈥檚 poor farmers
Lennart B氓ge, The Globe and Mail, June 6
The World Food Crisis: Farmers鈥� Solutions. Declaration from the 38th World Farmers Congress in Warsaw
International Federation of Agricultural Producers, June 5
May 2008
Feeding Frenzy
Sinclair Stewart and Paul Waldie,听The Globe and Mail, May 31
We need massive reinvestment in agricultural research
Chandra A. Madramootoo,听The Montreal Gazette, May 20
Opportunity in high prices
Christopher Ragan,听The Montreal Gazette, May 15
Sunshine into fuel
Margaret Munro, The Montreal Gazette, May 3
Biofuel: Salvation or perdition?
Margaret Munro,听The Montreal Gazette, May 3
Small ethanol plants key to efficiency
Randall Palmer,听Financial Post, May 2
Vietnam鈥檚 farmers face paradox of the paddy
Geoffrey York, The Globe and Mail, May 1
April 2008
Facing a food crisis, optimists find hope in the dismal science
Access to food鈥enied
Marian Scott,听The Montreal Gazette, April 26
Fears mount as rice prices soar
Jeff Heinrich,听The Montreal Gazette, April 25
