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Precision Agriculture: Definition, Key Technologies, and Benefits
Precision agriculture, also known as precision farming or smart farming, represents a modern approach to agricultural and crop management that leverages technology to optimize productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer
There’s a pungent odor on Ratna Raju’s farm that he says is protecting his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that’s become more frequent with human-caused climate change.
FAO Food Price Index rises in March
Rising international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat pushed the benchmark index for world food commodity prices up by 1.1 percent in March, its first increase in seven months.
Innovating tradition to protect ancient forests in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, forest ownership rests overwhelmingly with Indigenous Peoples. The FAO AIM4Forests programme is providing Indigenous Peoples with technological tools to combat deforestation.
Wet weather sees farming morale at 'all time low'
Prolonged wet weather has impacted farming across the south-west of England, with farmers saying "they have never known anything like this".
Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
Despite major progress in Brazil and Colombia, deforestation led by farming still cleared an area nearly equal to Switzerland
The EU’s great green retreat benefits the far right. For the rest of us, it’s a looming disaster
Environmental pledges are being shredded to please agribusiness and appease extremists. It’s a terrible mistake
‘Significant market concentration’: Australian farming lobby calls for poultry industry code of conduct
Producers have a ‘genuine fear’ of challenging unfair contracts due to a lack of competition, the National Farmers Federation says
Most of the Colorado River’s diverted water goes to agricultural uses, study finds
Agriculture is the dominant user of water from the overextended Colorado River, but a recent study out in the scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment shows how much water goes to agriculture compared to use by cities.
Department of Agriculture launches ‘Arkansas Agritourism’ website
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has added Arkansas Agritourism to the multi-platform website that includes the Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Farm to School websites.