The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-28
Earth Overshoot Day 2022: Humanity has already used its resources for the year
We are just halfway through the year, and humanity has already used up all the resources the Earth can sustainably produce. From now on, we are borrowing from the future. Read more
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2022-07-27
Kenya election 2022: A guide to the presidential candidates
Four candidates are vying to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kenya's 2022 election. A guide to who they are and what they promise voters. Read more
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2022-07-27
The Russia-Ukraine grain agreement: What is at stake?
The deal to resume agricultural exports could help alleviate food insecurity and stabilize markets. Read more
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2022-07-25
Colombia's new left-leaning president has big economic plans
President-elect Gustavo Petro will take up his office on August 7. He is trying to bring together a coalition of politicians to make sure he can get through his economic, tax and land reforms. Read more
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2022-07-23
Greenhouse farming improves food security in Cameroon
Climate change and conflicts around the world, especially in Ukraine, are threatening food security. DW's Blaise Eyong met up with a businessman and farmer aiming to promote smart agriculture in the... Read more
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2022-07-22
Wheat alternatives to combat the food crisis
As war in Ukraine strangles global wheat supplies and extreme weather hits harvests, hardy and climate-resilient wild and ancient grains could bring greater food security. Read more
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2022-07-22
Wheat alternatives to combat the food crisis
As war in Ukraine strangles global wheat supplies and extreme weather hits harvests, hardy and climate-resilient wild and ancient grains could bring greater food security. Read more
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2022-07-18
July Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Released
Agricultural Research Service scientists are helping to enhance the abilities of regulatory agencies to trace
Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria back to their source during foodborne outbreaks by... Read more
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2022-07-18
African Union urges farmers to boost food production
The African Union has called on farmers in Africa to boost agricultural production amid a worsening drought in the Horn of Africa, rising food insecurity and supply chain disruptions. Read more
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2022-07-17
German Agriculture Minister Cem Ozdemir says the current coalition inherited a "catastrophic" energy policy from Angela Merkel's government. Berlin is worried that Russian gas supplies may be cut... Read more
2022-07-13
Grain trapped in Ukraine could spark global food crisis
Millions of tons of grain are trapped in Ukraine as a result of Russia's war on the country. The war has caused a surge in food prices, raising concerns over a global food crisis. And Ukrainian... Read more
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2022-07-13
Dutch farmers angry over new livestock emissions targets
In the Netherlands, government plans to slash nitrogen emissions 50% by the end of the decade have sparked backlash from angry farmers. Yet the country's intensive animal farming practices come at a... Read more
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