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AATF reinstate commitment to improving farmers’ livelihood
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation has restated its commitment to keep its promise of transforming farmers livelihood through innovative agricultural technologies that will improve incomes, food, and nutrition security in sub-Sharan Africa.
In Argentina's drought-hit fields, billion dollar losses and farmers going under
In the Argentine town of Ciguena, rancher Andrés Betiger is fighting to keep his farm from going under amid the South American country's worst drought in sixty years, which has pummeled soy, corn and wheat crops and dented cattle herds.
Exclusive: China rolls out GMO corn planting, starts small
China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, said two people familiar with the plans, dashing hopes for a full market launch of the technology in the world's second-largest corn market.
Brazil's exports of agribusiness products exceed $10 billion in January
According to the Secretariat for Trade and International Relations (SCRI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), it is the first year in which the value of exports in the sector exceeds US$ 10 billion for the months of January.
Argentina’s Drought Hits Economy Hard, Farmers in Trouble
"The worsening drought has created a disaster in Argentina,” said Cristian Russo who heads the agricultural estimates at the Rosario grain exchange.
Sugar imports to hurt small farmers, 2 agri groups warn
Leaders of two sugar groups have expressed dismay over an order authorizing the importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar to temper domestic prices.
NEW HOUSE BILL HAS SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE PIPELINES
The three carbon dioxide pipelines proposed in Iowa are “economic development” projects that do not deserve the full weight of eminent domain to complete them, state Rep. Steven Holt, a Denison Republican, said Thursday.
45 YEARS OF PROMOTING LOCAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS
From the Land of Kansas has grown to include 375 members and farmers’ markets. Businesses span the breadth of the agriculture industry from restaurants and equipment manufacturers to agritourism and breweries.
Shortage of eggs set to continue in the UK
Egg shortages are set to leave retailers with a supply issue over the next few months amid a general scaling back in the UK industry and fears that supermarkets may turn to imports.
UAE oil power farms the desert in quest for food security
Against the desert sands of Sharjah, eight green circles stand out as the United Arab Emirates cultivates wheat to improve food security in an arid country that imports some 90% of its food.