The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-29
The quest for CGIAR innovations to reduce food system carbon footprints on a global scale
Seeking big ideas for sustainability. Read more
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2022-09-27
No end in sight yet for the global food price crisis
Continuing fallout from the the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
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2022-09-23
'I'm just 33 kilos': Frontline villages going hungry amid Ukraine war
Galina, 75, fought back tears as she described going without food during months of heavy fighting near her village in Ukraine. Read more
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2022-09-23
Modeling the optimal energy solutions for irrigation in Ethiopia
The best places for grid-based, solar, and diesel powered equipment. Read more
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2022-09-22
Making Butter-like Spreads Healthier
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Jan Suszkiw, (202) 734-1176
September 22, 2022 Read more
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2022-09-21
Now You Don't Have to Wait for Smoke to Know Where Fires Are Likely to Occur
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Montana have developed a way to forecast which of the Great Basin's more than 60 million... Read more
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2022-09-18
How a summer of droughts, floods and fires is hiking up food prices
Staple foods like wheat and luxury products like coffee are set to get more expensive as the planet warms. Read more
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2022-09-16
Extreme heatwaves 'are endangering quality of European delicacies'
That's according to Begoña García Bernal, a regional agriculture minister in Extremadura, where the world-famous jamón ibérico ham is produced. Read more
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2022-09-15
The gastronomic delights of the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are a natural paradise with extreme conditions that offers top-quality gastronomic products and fascinating views. Read more
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2022-09-14
Examining ways to promote mobile money use in refugee-hosting areas in Ethiopia
The importance of digital financial inclusion. Read more
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2022-09-12
Soil Disturbance Reduces Resilience of Rangelands to Climate Change
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment tested how soil disturbance influences the response of U.S. Great Plains... Read more
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2022-09-12
France keen to increase production after mustard supply shortages
Producers are now being offered €2.000 per tonne of mustard seeds, against €900 last year. Read more
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