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2024.08.09
FAO plans WGS meeting; WHO wants aflatoxin data
The chance to participate in a meeting on whole genome sequencing (WGS) for food safety and water surveillance has been opened.
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2024.08.08
Digital transformation in agriculture: driving towards sustainable development goals
In May 2023, Transforma Insights published a report, ‘Digital Transformation (DX) in the Agriculture sector’.
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2024.08.07
Income protection and early warning systems: How India is building climate resilience
As the planet warms and extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, insurers are struggling to cover the resulting ballooning economic losses.
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2024.08.06
'New' Herbicides in Blackberry Production Could Soon be an Option for Growers
Two "new" herbicide options could soon be available for blackberry growers during the 2025 growing season.
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2024.08.05
Sicilian farmers anxious about impact of record-high temperatures on agriculture
Farmers in Sicily are anxious over the impact record-high temperatures could have on agriculture. Some fear they may need to sell their animals due to a shortage of fodder and water.
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2024.08.02
Agriculture on a high level: Controlled Environment Agriculture as a blueprint for production systems of the futur
With a clear focus on the future of food production, exhibitors at the “Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show” from 12 to 15 November 2024 will be focusing on the combination of advanced agricultural technologies and renewable energy.
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2024.08.01
Sheep producers offered new support to tackle iceberg diseases
Sheep producers are being offered new support to improve flock health and productivity by identifying and controlling iceberg diseases.
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2024.07.31
FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance resilience and food security for pastoralists in Eastern Africa
he Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have signed a four-year 47 million euro programme designed to strengthen the resilience of pastoralists in Eastern Africa.
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2024.07.30
Mendoza and Newcastle receive FAO Green Cities Initiative Awards
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today presented Mendoza in Argentina and Newcastle in the United Kingdom with its first-ever Green Cities Initiative Awards during a special event for its Green Cities Initiative (GCI).
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2024.07.29
FAO launches updated guidelines to tackle extreme wildfires
When wildfires become extreme, they can adversely affect sustainable development, threaten communities' livelihoods, and generate large volumes of greenhouse gas emissions.