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Polish agriculture losing on trade with Ukraine: EU Agri Commissioner Wojciechowski
The Polish economy is benefiting from trade with Ukraine, but agriculture is losing out, the EU commissioner for agriculture stated.
Sweden: Collaboration for Agri-PV
SolarEdge has entered into a collaboration with Scania Regional Council in the south of Sweden to explore the potential of agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), the combined production of solar energy and agricultural crops on the same land.
Growing Opportunities for Women in Agriculture
The National Women in Agriculture Association (NWIAA) headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla. has operated for 16 years, grown to 60 chapters, and has big goals to help underserved communities succeed in agriculture.
Smart Agriculture Market Breaking Frontiers The Evolution of Uncharted Territory Techniques in Observation
The “Smart Agriculture Market” research report from 2024 to 2032 provides comprehensive qualitative and quantitative insights into market trends, including key drivers, constraints, and revenue forecasts.
New Leaf Symbiotics launches biocontrol technology
Corn rootworm (CRW) continues to pose a threat to corn yields with the rise of Bt-resistant variants. In response, NewLeaf Symbiotics has announced the launch of TS201, an EPA-registered biocontrol technology to repel CRW activity and protect corn roots.
Yielding the power of numbers to fight hunger, one statistician at a time
Combining theory and practice, the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics, led by FAO, is offering scholarships to train the next generation of agricultural statisticians.
New initiative aims to curb the toxic impacts of agriculture
Nairobi, 12 March 2023 – The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a $379 million initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in agriculture.
Readout of the bilateral meeting with H.E. Franklin Danilo Palacios Márquez, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Danilo Palacios, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, at FAO headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 4th Global Conference of the World Banana Forum, taking place
Next Generation of Trees Threatened 30 Years after Logging
Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if tree restoration projects have taken place, new research shows.
Lamb virus causing deformities in 'worst year', Somerset farmer says
Sheep farmers are calling for more support to help them battle a virus which causes lambs to be born deformed. The Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) has affected farms in Somerset with cases rising across the West.