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2024.02.06
African Agriculture talks alfalfa farming and boosting food security in the continent’s Sahel region
Food insecurity is a perennial problem for the Sahel region in West Africa.
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2024.02.06
Catalonia cuts water use by 80% in agriculture, 5% in homes amid record drought
Residents of the eastern Spanish region of Catalonia will be banned from washing their cars and filling up empty swimming pools under a raft of measures announced on Thursday to alleviate the region's worst drought on record.
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2024.02.06
2024 Top Producer Next Gen Award Winner: Finding Opportunities Between the Rows
In Newport, Ark., Hallie Shoffner is focused on potential at her 2,000-acre operation, SFR Seed, a family business specializing in seed production and research. Shoffner is carrying on a mission her mother began in 1988.
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2024.02.02
Canadian Government provides aflatoxin decontamination plants to enhance trade and food security in Kenya and East Africa
The Canadian Government, through TradeMark Africa (TMA), has provided aflatoxin decontamination plants to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots in Bungoma and Nairobi.
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2024.02.01
Tackling emissions from agriculture: a perspective from the Mekong countries
Agriculture in the Mekong countries is a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, but the sector lags behind others, such as energy, in adopting low-emission solutions.
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2024.02.01
Kilombero farmers push for new path to sustainable agriculture
In Tanzania's Kilombero district, a collaboration between small-scale farmers, IUCN, and other stakeholders is revolutionizing agriculture practices amid climate challenges.
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2024.02.01
New John Deere telescopic compact wheel loader
John Deere is introducing the new 326 P-Tier telescopic compact wheel loader, designed for stacking, loading, pallet transport, and snow removal.
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2024.01.31
Why Aren’t Farmers In Bangladesh Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture?
A researcher originally from Bangladesh has been looking at farms in South Asia to determine why agricultural practices aimed at reducing carbon emissions haven't been adopted.
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2024.01.31
Kenyan agri-fintech startup, Apollo Agriculture, raises $10M from Swedfund and ImpactConnect
Apollo Agriculture, a top agri-fintech startup in Kenya, has raised $10 million in funding from Swedfund and ImpactConnect to bolster its rapid growth across Africa.