Johan Swinnen Journalist Profile

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Harness agrifood value chains to help farmers be climate smart

Nov 28, 2024 | science.org | Meryem B. Baghdadi |Chloe Lopez-Lee |Madeline R. Luth |Johan Swinnen

Taro fields are irrigated using pumps in Zixing City, Hunan Province, China, in August 2022. At the 2023 United Nations climate conference (COP28), the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action marked the first official resolution at a climate COP to explicitly recognize the importance of agrifood systems in climate change.
Food Value Chains' Contributions to Climate and Sustainability Goals

Aug 5, 2024 | iaae.confex.com | Johan Swinnen |Thomas J. Reardon |Rob Vos

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Recurring Food Crises: Causes, Lessons and Implications

Aug 4, 2024 | iaae.confex.com | Johan Swinnen |Will Martin

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In Goma wordt de bevolking op dezelfde manier uitgehongerd als in Gaza

Apr 7, 2024 | standaard.be | Johan Swinnen

30 jaar na datum blijven we tot in Congo de naschokken voelen van de Rwandese genocide, schrijft Johan Swinnen. Europa moet zijn verantwoordelijkheid nemen, met België voorop. Boven op jouw abonnement op De Standaard heb je gratis toegang tot alle plusartikels op de sites en apps van 4 andere nieuwsmerken van Mediahuis. +PLUS is inbegrepen in alle abonnementsformules, uitgezonderd basic. Als abonnee lees je ook alle plusartikels. Je moet nog even inloggen.
Famine in Gaza

Mar 18, 2024 | cgiar.org | Rob Vos |Ismahane Elouafi |Johan Swinnen

Is it too late to save Gaza’s population from famine? The latest assessment of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global partnership suggests this is imminent for at least half the population of 2.2 million. The assessment estimates that 685,000 people faced “catastrophic” levels of acute food insecurity or famine-like conditions as of early March—a clear deterioration from a previous assessment in December 2023.
We must build food system resilience before the next crisis

Apr 18, 2023 | thedailystar.net | Katrina Kosec |Johan Swinnen

In February 2022, news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world. Policymakers everywhere worried about the potential ripple effects of the invasion on the economic recovery from COVID-19, as well as on political stability — and food and nutrition security. These worries proved to be well-founded: International food prices spiked by nearly a third and fertilizer prices tripled. The conflict erupted at a time of already high uncertainty for food systems.
We must build food system resilience before the next crisis

Apr 17, 2023 | cgiar.org | Katrina Kosec |Johan Swinnen

OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0In February 2022, news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world. Policymakers everywhere worried about the potential ripple effects of the invasion on the economic recovery from COVID-19, as well as on political stability — and food and nutrition security. These worries proved to be well-founded: International food prices spiked by nearly a third and fertilizer prices tripled.
Opinion: We must build food system resilience before the next crisis

Apr 13, 2023 | devex.com | Katrina Kosec |Johan Swinnen

In February 2022, news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world. Policymakers everywhere worried about the potential ripple effects of the invasion on the economic recovery from COVID-19, as well as on political stability — and food and nutrition security. These worries proved to be well-founded: International food prices spiked by nearly a third and fertilizer prices tripled. The conflict erupted at a time of already high uncertainty for food systems.