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parts of ethiopia herder communities are suffering their livestock are dying the un's food and agriculture organization has launched an emergency mission in the southeast. it's been almost 6 months since it last rained in this village and utopias somali region with almost no vegetation to feed on the livestock is dying. and her relatives have already lost 8 out of 10 cows in the sun shines on what. our lives are very difficult now because we pastoralist dependent on our livestock 1st goats and sheep started to die then the cattle this feed came from the un's food and agriculture organization animal specialists are also carrying out emergency treatments and that summations to try and save at least some animals. during the drought animals and services that support some diseases. the pastoralist communities in ethiopia somali region are dependent on their livestock for their food and income with few alternatives it's vital to save their animals says. doing this most leave you with little only to be very nervous and have to ask if you screw their economy kind of you know less expensive and more efficient t

the united nations food and agricultural organization says bad harvesting and handing practices lack of infrastructure diseases and climate conditions cause total global food waste of 14 percent the group says central and southern asia have the highest level of food losses with over 20 percent followed by north america and your. teeth e.o.p. now and the climate there is perfect for avocado farming but its export potential has not yet been exploited a project set up by development agencies and the ethiopian government is trying to change that after all demanded europe is rising. for the 1st time in his life. as harvesting his avocados for sale abroad he is currently one of the few ethiopians to export the famous super food most farmers still sell to the local market. locally we cannot sell in major bulk only in small retail quantities i'm hoping to sell at a higher price for the export market. to exploit ethiopia's avocado potential development agencies the ministry of agriculture and the private sector have set up a project for small scale farmers like him. the goal is to make ethiopi

and developed countries most of the time in developing countries food wastage takes place between farm to veto whereas in developed countries it's between the consumer . according to the un food and agriculture organization india waste food work almost 13000000000 euro. the country produces enough food to feed its population in theory the challenge is in preventing it from going to waste. agricultural economist walky one brown was the director general of the international food policy research institute for many years food waste post-harvest losses hunger and malnutrition he's been working to find solutions to these problems for decades our team went to him with some questions take a look. we're laying the table with you. he's been studying agriculture and health and nutrition for almost half a century. too much on the table is leading. food. and there were wasting and losing a lot of food more than $1000000000.00 tons a year. every year consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food as the entire net food production of sub-saharan africa yet the problem is global. so long. and wastes it up to one 3rd of the word food supplies and it's about 8 to 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions on earth

industry and farming use large amounts of water according to the un food and agriculture organization it's just 10 countries led by india china and the united states that consume 2 thirds of the water used each year but resources are limited so many countries especially industrialized ones have started to treat waste water before they release it and to nature yet about 80 percent of waste water worldwide is not treated at all. on average the u.s. and other high income countries treat 70 percent of their waste water. middle income countries such as india and china treat between 28 and 38 percent while low income countries treat just 8 percent. much more wastewater needs to be treated if the world has to meet the growing demand and protect the quality and supply of our fresh water. on average 6 liters of water is used to flush a toilet every single time and that means many a time potable water that could be used for drinking a washing up is new to me going down the toilet 2 sisters from frankfurt quit their jobs to change this they developed temporary toilets which work with no chemical

the un food and agriculture organization says that this year pound for pound aquaculture will produce as many food fish as ocean trawlers. and that's one reason why a research project in switzerland is asking this question. how do fish fare in captivity they probably feel better when they have a good diet but how to tell if that is the case these are carp omnivores who need a regular supply of protein. other things one ready source of protein that could perhaps be used in aqua culture is duckweed. linda children is a doctoral student at the zurich university of applied sciences and her focus is fish welfare. she sing if carp like to eat duckweed and how well they can digest it. the logic is. all to quality and nutrition are 2 key issues for fish welfare if they're not getting the right kind of food they can't be doing well. so. whether or not duck weed is good for a car can only be determined once they are dead. the researchers killed the specimens in a bucket with a sedative. what chickens pigs and cattle need to live decent lives has been established that's not the case with fish. h

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sudan is the world's main producer and exporter of gum arabic according to the un's food and agricultural organization it's used in many products from soft drinks to cosmetics and accounts for nearly 15 percent of sudan's income but farmers who plant and harvest the product so they're worried that that's about to change al-jazeera morgan reports from all. these fields of acacia trees have been tended by family for generations for 30 years he's been planting harvesting and tapping them for their stamp. the liquid flows slowly for days before drying into gum arabic it's been the main source of income for his family for decades but he's concerned that's may not continue much longer. the elusive the one still involved in the gum arabic business most of those harvest another bum 13 while the youth no longer have any interest they prefer quickening means like mining gold or construction but those holding on to the trade. and kneels farm in north korea the fine is one of hundreds in the state involved income arabic production which accounts for nearly 15 percent of sudan's income the product has many uses fr

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and scottish cookies. >> this isn'tious gourmet foods that's expensive and appealing for the 1percenters. >> t tarfs are 10% for . european planes and 25% for agricultural goods and following a decision in early october when theorld trade organizationranted the u.s. permiion to tax annuallyn $7.5 billorth of european goods. this is after it found the european union providedllegal subsidies to airbus. the tariff nowrm forcing g grocers to question how much this they can eyebrow absorb and pass oo the consumer. >> we have to look hard at all the items and tak it on a cost by cost basis. we're hopeful that the suppliers appear the distributors and all those guys will help pull back a >> for customers at king's food market in new jersey, the reaction isix. some say they would be willing to pay 25% more for the favorite imported. r this would be about $3 others say not so much and would probably purchase the imported products less often >> depending on location. but maybe not as ofte >> probably would because that's what i like and maybe we save someplacmeelse. >> i probably would pay a little more but not a lot more. >> in statement u.s. trade representativeobert lighthizer says europe has been providing subsidy a tosbus that has serio

funding for the relocation of the national institute of food and agriculture and the economic research service. i think that those organizations do a far better job when they are here networking with the other key critical policy groups and when folks coming from oregon and places remote around the country can visit e.r.s. at the same time as visiting other programs. for 11 years, bob ross has been a detailee from the department of agriculture to our committee, our subcommittee, and that's because he is fabulous, and we just couldn't let him go here in the u.s. senate. most people in rural america haven't heard of bob ross, but millions and millions have benefited from his work, particularly his superb work on rural housing. he has been invaluable to us, but few people get a chance to make such a mark to leave the world a better place as he has. he is on to the next chapter of his life, retirement, and perhaps many adventures in retirement. bob is sitting behind me, and we thank him for his years of service and all the best of luck in the chapters to come. thank you so much, mr. president, and thank you to the chair of the sub