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2023.07.06
FarmERP Expands Agritech Platform to Include Spanish and French Languages
FarmERP, a leading provider of ERP-based farm management platforms has included eight languages, now Spanish and French will also available to its Smart Agritech Platform.
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2023.07.06
South Korea to help Africa cut dependence on rice imports
South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent.
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2023.07.05
Russia’s Obit plans data center and vertical farm in St. Petersburg
The company this week announced it will lease land from ITMO Highpark JSC to build a facility in the ITMO Highpark in Yuzhny satellite city, a new district of St. Petersburg.
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2023.07.05
Japan inches toward agricultural reform
In April 2023, the Japanese government approved a new draft amendment to the Special Zones for the Structural Reform Act.
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2023.07.04
Aussie farmers 'lead world' in sustainable agriculture with some of the lowest pesticide use in the world
Pesticide and fertiliser use by Australian farmers is among the lowest in the world, according to research which found the nation is leading the way in reducing agricultural land use.
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2023.07.03
Uganda sets date for this season’s vanilla harvest to prevent premature beans from getting to market
The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Fisheries has announced harvest date for vanilla to its farmers to avoid premature harvest that can ruin the country’s market.
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2023.07.03
Brazil confirms bird flu in main poultry-producing state
According to Brazil’s Official Veterinary Service, 2 new outbreaks have been confirmed in the country, this time in the state of Paraná, a state that accounts for 35% of Brazil’s poultry production.
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2023.07.02
Soybeans soar after USDA slashes US plantings estimate - CBOT
US soybean futures surged about 6% on Friday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported much lower-than-expected 2023 soy plantings and June 1 inventories, while corn futures tumbled on larger-than-expected acreage, reported Reuters.
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2023.07.01
Argentina economic activity slumps 4.2% in April as drought hit farming
A general view of a farm shows dried corn and cotton that was planted where corn was ruined by the weather, amid Argentina's worst drought in sixty years, in Tostado, northern Santa Fe Argentina February 8, 2023.
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2023.07.01
De Heus, global livestock feeds manufacturer builds first aquaculture feed mill in Uganda
De Heus Animal Nutrition has successfully held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new aquaculture feed mill plant in Njeru, near Jinja in Uganda.