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IFAD up effort to catalyse increased private sector investments in rural and agricultural development ahead of Davos
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is accelerating its efforts to catalyse increased private sector investments in rural and agricultural development
U.S. crop prices head downhill after roller coaster climb
The average price for corn this marketing year will be 27% lower, wheat 18% lower, and soybeans 10% lower than last season, said USDA analysts.
Polar vortex descends on Corn Belt
XtremeAg Farmers push through extreme cold to keep farming operations moving. Kelly Garrett is a fifth-generation farmer in western Iowa. Garrett farms 4,000 acres of corn, over 1,800 acres of soybeans, and 170 acres of winter wheat.
Crop-killing weeds advance across U.S. farmland as chemicals lose effectiveness
Over the last two decades, chemical companies have reduced the share of revenue devoted to research and development spending and are introducing fewer products, according to AgbioInvestor, a UK-based firm.
Climate change is taking a major toll on agriculture. Here's how to support farmers
Half the world eats rice. In Bangladesh, everyone eats it. The small, densely-populated nation is the third-highest rice-producing country in the world.
Agriculture Minister Warns of Morocco’s Challenging Water Situation
Morocco’s utmost priority is providing drinking water, as the nation tackles the challenges marked by delayed rainfall and drought, the minister said.
Cirencester 'zero dig' garden to teach climate friendly farming
More than £100,00 has been granted to create a 'zero dig' market garden to teach students about climate and nature-friendly farming.
Morocco: agriculture, an omnipresent factor in the new reality of the 21st century
Agriculture plays a major role in the development of many Mediterranean countries, including Morocco. Efficient water management and the use of diversity make it possible to produce a variety of quality products that generate employment and added value
Oikocredit, Dutch-based global cooperative offers $5million loan to support Kenya’s smallholder farmers and micro enterprises
Impact investor Oikocredit, Dutch-based global cooperative has approved a five-year loan of US$ 5 million (KES 750 million) to Juhudi Kilimo, a non-deposit-taking microfinance institution (MFI) in Kenya
WSAVA responds to the decision to ban the dog meat industry in South Korea
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) welcomes the decision by South Korea to ban the dog meat trade. Currently up to one million dogs a year are factory farmed and killed for human consumption in the country.