Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1795, The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic. In 1839, In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace are established as a result. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2014, Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938) passed away. In 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, American minister and politician (born 1973) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

SDG 2 has a Missing Pillar: The case for Farm Financial Management as a Global Food Security Imperative

MyJoyOnline

June 17, 2026

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SDG 2 has a Missing Pillar: The case for Farm Financial Management as a Global Food Security Imperative

SDG 2- Zero Hunger: is one of the most ambitious commitments in the history of international development. Its five targets address food availability, the elimination of malnutrition, the doubling of smallholder productivity and income, sustainable food production systems, and agricultural investment. Governments, multilateral institutions, and development banks have mobilized billions of dollars toward seeds, irrigation infrastructure, extension services, and land access.

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