The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-06-14
Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed
More than 20 million face acute food insecurity. Read more
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2024-06-13
Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal
Integrating reforms with global goals. Read more
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2024-06-12
Growing hope with native plants
The revival of traditional plants in Niger and the Sahel region is improving the lives of women in rural communities, enhancing food security and reducing desertification. Read more
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2024-06-11
USDA Scientist Dr. Aspen Workman Recognized for Scientific Breakthrough Discovery
Dr.
Aspen Workman, a scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has been honored with the
2023 Arthur S. Flemming Award in Applied... Read more
2024-06-11
Syria: Suicide drones increasingly targeting civilians
Violence is still raging 13 years after the outbreak of Syria's civil war. Now government forces have ramped up armed drone attacks on farmers in rebel-held areas — threatening lives, food supply and... Read more
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2024-06-10
USDA, University of Wisconsin-Madison Break Ground on New Dairy Research Facility
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony here... Read more
2024-06-08
Zimbabwe entrepreneur giving wasted bananas new appeal
Small-scale banana farmers in Zimbabwe throw out up to a third of their banana harvests because they can't be sold. This week's Doing Your Bit! features one young entrepreneur who is trying to give... Read more
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2024-06-07
Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?
The downsides of emergency trade measures. Read more
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2024-06-06
How Ghana is using AI to improve food security
Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields. Read more
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2024-06-06
World Food Safety Day 2024: Empowering consumers and small businesses with information
Targeting interventions to benefit public health. Read more
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2024-06-05
BRIDGEcereal: Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called
BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic... Read more
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2024-06-03
Mushroom farming flourishes in Rwanda
Demand for mushrooms is booming in Africa. Mushroom farming is low-cost and sustainable - and mushrooms are seen as a nutritious meat alternative. We visit a farm in Rwanda. Read more
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