The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-03-11
Overcoming the threats to global food systems from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Steps for limiting damage and building resilience for future shocks. Read more
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2022-03-11
Overcoming the threats to global food systems from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Steps for limiting damage and building resilience for future shocks. Read more
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2022-03-07
A wool parade on the Champs-Elysées
"For us today, in 2022, it's quite exceptional, and a great honour also to represent this trade," says a shepherdess during the transhumance of 2,022 ewes and 350 dancers from Béarn on the... Read more
2022-02-24
Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India
Wheat and tomato crops see very different outcomes. Read more
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2022-02-24
Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India
Wheat and tomato crops see very different outcomes. Read more
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2022-02-23
The big problem with biofuels no one is talking about
‘Fake solution’: Why crop biofuels are not the climate-friendly fossil fuels alternative we took them to be Read more
CLIMATE CHANGE AGRICULTURE LAND NATURE CONSERVATION FOSSIL FUELS CARBON EMISSIONS
2022-02-23
Two years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions
Important lessons for policymakers. Read more
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2022-02-23
Two years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions
Important lessons for policymakers. Read more
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2022-02-22
Maximizing Crop Profits Under Limited Water
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February 22, 2022 Read more
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2022-02-16
Is this renewable biofuel worse for the climate than petrol?
President Joe Biden is reviewing policies on biofuels as part of a broader effort to decarbonise the US economy by 2050. Read more
AGRICULTURE CAR INDUSTRY LEAD PETROL FARMERS RENEWABLE ENERGY CARBON EMISSIONS
2022-02-15
Pleasant-Smelling Wood Oil Not So Pleasant for Biting Ticks, Other Pests
Cedarwood oil can be found in many consumer products—perfumes, soaps and deodorants among them. In addition to its pleasing scent, cedarwood oil also is prized for its insect-repelling and anti-fungal... Read more
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2022-02-13
Greek farmers protest rising energy costs
Farmers in central Greece on Sunday blocked a highway with tractors and poured cans of milk on the ground to protest against rising energy costs. Read more