The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-29
Toxic harvest: The silent crisis among India's farmers
In India's Punjab state, where fields sustain families, pesticides are poisoning locals. Farmers and their families face chronic health problems, and lack of access to medical care. Read more
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2024-10-28
Malawi: Building water pumps from electronic waste
Irrigation systems are costly ventures for many in Africa. But in Malawi, one young man is using electronic waste to create cost-effective water pumps for farmers. Zack Caleb Mwale shows how he builds... Read more
nature and environment africa
2024-10-25
What the Next U.S. Election Means for Food Systems
'This is the last election that counts in terms of whether we make things happen at the pace they must.” Read more
2024-10-25
How Can Conscious Transformation Help Food Systems?
How can we expect to respond to the climate crisis effectively if we can’t tap into our collective wisdom? Read more
2024-10-23
Microbial Allies May Help Turn Tables on Tar Spot Fungus in Corn
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone—or rather, leaf—unturned in their search for new ways to counter the fungus that causes tar spot, a yield-robbing disease of field... Read more
tar spot fungus in corn
2024-10-23
EARTH University Is Training the Next Generation of Leaders
“Local leaders with a global perspective is an essential part of the solution.” Read more
2024-10-22
New Food Waste Legislative Tracker Launched
“Our hope is that as we bring more organizations into this work, that we’ll be able to accelerate progress towards this benchmark.” Read more
2024-10-21
Electric tractors: For greener fields and greener air?
The first electric tractors are now helping farms to improve their environmental record. “Tadus”, developed in Germany, is already in the field at an organic farm outside Munich. Read more
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2024-10-18
Do Adult Cicadas Actually Feed on Anything?
Every so often, cicadas emerge above ground and blanket the earth with their exoskeletons while emitting a high-pitched chirp from sunrise to sunset. The periodical cicadas in the genus
Magicicada... Read more
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2024-10-18
Migratory Freshwater Fish Face Huge Population Loss
“It is in our and future generations’ best interest to be advocates for the health of our rivers, lakes, and streams.” Read more
2024-10-17
Geospatial Technology Can Help Corn Producers Assess Potential Wind Damage in Fields
As cornfields suffer crop damage caused by weather, corn producers can use geospatial and remote sensing technologies to get a more accurate measurement of the damage and estimate potential economic... Read more
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2024-10-17
Apple farming in Himachal Pradesh: Fighting fungal disease
Himachal Pradesh is known as India's apple state. This year, many trees have been devastated by fungal disease. Efforts to control the outbreak include improving soil health and ecosystem resilience,... Read more
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