Rappler's latest stories on Food security
Flying bubble makers could save world from starvation
A Japanese scientist successfully demonstrates that soap bubbles can be used to pollinate fruit-bearing plants
Department of Agriculture implementing new tech to aid in food security
Cloud technology and RFIDs will be in use to track movement of goods, to identify where delays are happening, and to monitor where goods are needed
[OPINION] Global food security crisis not merely a ‘logistics’ issue
'The right to food and a nation’s capacity to produce domestic food should not be decided by market forces'
[ANALYSIS] COVID-19 exposes dangers of wildlife trade, fragility of global food system
The silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the opportunity it spells for food sovereignty
[OPINION] Who will produce our food during the coronavirus crisis?
'It's about time that people residing in urban areas engage in urban agriculture while they practice home quarantine'
Food is no free lunch
If we knew more about more kinds of foods and their impact, then we could make better individual and community judgments as well as national policies that will affect our food security
World warned: change now or endanger food and climate
Efforts to limit global warming while feeding a booming population could be wrecked without swift and sweeping changes to how we use the land we live off
Seagrass meadows support food security in Guimaras – research
Guimaras, a place highly dependent on marine and coastal resources, is the perfect site to investigate and demonstrate how much seagrasses contribute to fisheries in coastal communities
[OPINION] Securing our fisheries to ensure food security
Destructive human activities and climate-related disasters have tipped our marine ecological balance to a point where urgent measures are needed to prevent a food security crisis
[OPINION] With rice tariffication, what happens to food security?
Philippine agricultural performance from 1995 to the present has been dismal, if not catastrophic
[OPINION] Are we food secure?
We leave this to you not as a question, but a call to action
NFA's diversion of funds to loans caused rice shortage – COA
For state auditors, the NFA could actually do away with imports if it just uses the funds to boost and buy local rice
Duterte wants to 'abolish' Evasco-led NFA Council
During a meeting with rice traders, the President also expresses an intention to transfer NFA and NIA out of Evasco's supervision and back under the Department of Agriculture
UN and EU say food insecurity worsens as conflicts rage
'Conflicts and climate-related shocks have recently sent levels of world hunger marching back up, following decades of steady decline,' the UN and EU say
Silliman president to politicians: Protect Benham Rise, not personal interests
Silliman University President Ben Malayang says talks on the resource-rich continental shelf should be a matter of national interest, instead of politicians pursuing personal interests
ASEAN, East Asia vow to step up efforts to end hunger in the region
In a 15-point statement, the leaders commit to a 'strong determination to enhance cooperation in food security by encouraging countries in the region to take effective measures'
ASEAN businesses not a threat to Filipino farmers
Helping farmers should form part of companies' corporate strategy and not just fall under their corporate social responsibility, say experts at the 2nd Global Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship Conference
What if our farmers give up on us?
It is time to rethink how each of us can help Filipino farmers even in small ways
Tourist influx threatens food security in El Nido
There are other factors that contribute to the inadequacy of the food supply Agricultural lands being converted into resorts is one of them
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: 'Unli-rice' and unlimited possibilities
It is unrealistic for public officials to expect Filipinos to expand their diet when they have nothing else – except government-supplied rice – to begin with
San Miguel group to comply with 20% minimum public float
Tycoon Ramon Ang confirms San Miguel Corporation and its unit San Miguel Pure Foods will sell some shares for compliance
Securing our food now and into the future
It s about time to protect the oceans
Scientists grow potato under Mars-like conditions in Peru
The results indicate that our efforts to breed varieties with high potential for strengthening food security in areas that are affected or will be affected by climate change are working says International Potato Center staff Walter Amoros
Yemen could face famine in 2017 – UN
About 14 million people – nearly 80 of the entire Yemeni population – are in need of food aid half of whom are severely food insecure
Made by women: Entrepreneurs find common ground at unique market
An annual gathering of women entrepreneurs brings hope that women can play a larger role in boosting the country s agricultural productivity and quality
Putting 'half rice' on the menu
Why half rice should be offered for rice loving Philippines
A Filipino farmer’s plea: ‘Support us, love us’
In a forum hosted by the Asian Development Bank farmers talk about the problems they face and the possible solutions that government and public sector can do
'Are we eating right?' Experts tackle food production and nutrition
Advocates emphasize the importance of making sure that quality – not just quantity – of food is addressed to fight malnutrition
Use of data and technology to solve food security issues - experts
Experts say getting politicians to understand data and technology will help them implement evidence based policies that will benefit the people
'Protecting Benham Bank key to food security' - Oceana
The Philippines newest under water territory could help ensure the country s food security if we can protect it for the future
How El Niño threatens Southeast Asia’s food security now and in the future
People’s lives have practically worsened says Wilhelmina Pelegrina Greenpeace Southeast Asia Food and Ecological Agriculture Coordinator
The time has come to break free from fossil fuel
While we have been so active in climate change negotiations we have to match it with actually protecting and conserving our environment We have all the progressive laws and policies but the problem is implementation
Dear future president: I appeal on behalf of our farmers
The farmers we interviewed said it has been 6 months since the last rainfall and they are currently reeling from the 36 40 °C temperature index
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WATCH: Senate hearing on Kidapawan drought protest
Watch the recording of the Senate hearing on the Kidapawan protest on Wednesday April 20
Climate change poised to hurt food supplies – study
Global warming is threatening food production and may eventually lead to reduced consumption
Duterte to push for land reform, free irrigation for farmers
The presidential bet says land distribution under the Aquino government is a farce because support services are not being given to farmers
WATCH: Bukidnon farmers fight against hunger
Follow the life and trials of a woman whose battle with hunger is staged daily in a sugarcane farm
Alcala wants farming to become 'sexy' again to younger Filipinos
The agriculture secretary stresses the need to attract younger Filipinos to take up farming to ensure the Philippines food security in the coming decades
Leni Robredo: Expand feeding programs, create Food Council
The vice presidential bet proposes an expanded feeding program with food sourced from the country s poorest farmers
Farmers, fisherfolk: Portraits of resilience after Yolanda
Agriculture in the areas damaged by Yolanda are on the path to recovery by learning more advanced farming techniques
Agriculture not a priority at Paris climate talks?
With only a few days left in the negotiations the chances of agriculture getting into the text are dim
INFOGRAPHIC: PH hunger in numbers
Some provinces are in a tighter situation than others But why?
Bukidnon: What poor kids eat to survive
Child malnutrition remains a problem in Bukidnon The narrative however is an old one in the Philippines with Mindanao just being one of the many settings
INFOGRAPHIC: Food security in ARMM's poorest provinces
Many residents of Lanao del Sur Maguindanao and Sulu are not eating enough because of reasons like lack of money conflict and weather disturbances
Bukidnon: Many farmers hungry, mired in debt
Northern Mindanao s food basket Bukidnon has the highest number of poor households Ironically many of its food producers have fallen off the food basket
INFOGRAPHIC: Inside the poorest PH homes
The Philippines is praised by other governments worldwide for its booming economy but actual Filipino homes paint a different story
Climate change is also about health – United Nations
Addressing climate change can help countries bring about a healthier population according to the World Health Organization
Are there alternatives to APEC's 'exploitative' agenda?
Policies should come from the people and not from governments controlled by capitalists says an activist opposing the APEC Summit
APEC ministers endorse action plan on food security, ‘blue economy’
The action plan will help ensure the security of the region’s food supply by addressing illegal unregulated and unreported fishing among others says Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario
