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2023.01.31
Almost all of Africa's maize crop is at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest, study reveals
Almost all of Africa's maize crop is at risk from the devastating fall armyworm pest according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Insect Science.
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2023.01.31
Rain relieves Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop after dry spell, farmers say
A farmer prepares to collect a cocoa pod at a cocoa farm in Alepe, Ivory Coast December 7, 2020. REUTERS/Luc Gnago//File Photo
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2023.01.31
Solar farms put cow comfort and crop yield ahead of harvesting electrons
Solar arrays that promise to generate happier, healthier cows and crops, while producing cheap electrons on the side, are being put into practice in France, following a series of government-led energy tenders with a difference.
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2023.01.30
Putting people, the environment and disaster-risk screening at the centre of projects
New FAO Framework includes innovative processes to identify potential risks, climate mitigation and resilience measures
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2023.01.30
Indian wheat prices drop after Modi releases grain for flour millers
Workers sift wheat before filling in sacks at the market yard of the Agriculture Product Marketing Committee (APMC) on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, May 16, 2022.
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2023.01.30
More young Japanese move out of cities to pursue hybrid agricultural life
More and more young employees are relocating to Japan’s rural areas to pursue their hobbies while making their own food.
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2023.01.30
Australia Potato Crisis: Farmers are disillusioned with the ‘difficult’ cultivation of potatoes, chips famine in Australia, how will the crisis go away?
Canberra : Potatoes are one of Australia’s favorite vegetables but the country is facing a shortage of processed potatoes, particularly frozen chips.
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2023.01.29
Development partners commit $30 billion to food production in Africa
The continent is facing its worst food crisis ever, with more than one in five Africans – a record 278 million people – facing hunger, according to United Nations estimates.
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2023.01.29
Regenerative agriculture: An imperative to achieve food security in the Philippines
Food security in the Philippines remains an elusive dream. Despite numerous programs and projects to address food supply deficiencies, Filipinos remain food insecure.
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2023.01.28
Mechanisation vital for commercialising agriculture: Minister
The government has made a comprehensive plan to modernise and commercialise the agriculture sector in which mechanisation is going to play a very important role, said The Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.