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Saturday 24 September 2022
This will be the first major agreement between the warring sides since the invasion began in February.
Washington called on Russia to allow exports of Ukrainian grain that is held up in Black Sea ports.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Antonio Guterres said he is “hopeful” a deal will be reached to allow the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports.
Ukraine’s agriculture minister thinks they will be in a position to have a seeding program this year.
The swarms have damaged half a million acres of cropland.
Large-scale livestock farming is out of step with food-production needs and the effect of climate change, writes food writer and lecturer Frank Armstrong.
There has been an up to 50 per cent increase in the price of staple crops since June alone – these are just some places which are being hit the hardest.
Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.
Ten million people are at risk from a growing food crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Modified seeds are touted as the answer to a growing global population – but they come with sinister consequences, writes Kevin Downey.
Child mortality at a camp in Ethiopia has reached an “alarming” level, according to the UN Refugee Agency.
Families at makeshift camps say that once photographers leave, they are forced to hand over their food aid.
In its latest report, Human Rights Watch says that government troops,
WITH THE COST of living spiralling rapidly, many are considering leaving Ireland to find a more affordable place to live.
Emigration has long served as a release valve for millions of Irish people in times of economic crisis.
In more recent years, people have been drawn to other countries by pull factors, such as a desire to experience other cultures, but new polling shows that push factors are again coming to the fore.
A recent poll commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), found that seven out of 10 young people aged 18-24 are considering moving abroad in search of a better quality of life.
A similar poll in 2012 found just 51% were contemplating emigrating, the NYCI said.
So, today we’re asking: Would you consider leaving Ireland due to the high cost of living?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Marc Ó Cathasaigh of the Green Party says legislators should always consider future generations.
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