The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-18
Produce Industry to Experience High Pricing Volatility
The fresh produce sector experienced an annualized pricing volatility of 70% in 2023, with some commodities, like mangoes, showing nearly 150% volatility at the shipping point. Read more
sustainability agriculture
2024-10-18
DeltaTrak’s UBQ Network Provides Digital Ecosystem for Agri-Food Industry
DeltaTrak launched the UBQ Network, an all-in-one platform tailored for the North American produce and grocery markets. Read more
sustainability agriculture
2024-10-18
Verifiable Trust: How Technology is Transforming Food Supply Chain Integrity
EU's TRICK Project is creating a potential lifeline for an industry drowning in manual documentation processes and plagued by transparency issues. Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-10-18
Retail, Transportation Recruitment Prices on the Rise, Shifting Seasonal Hiring Trends: Study
New data from Recruitics reveals a shift in seasonal hiring trends among the retail and hospitality industries as well as month-over-month spikes in prices across several key industries, including... Read more
professional development hiring
2024-10-18
Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Lowering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a visit to Pennsylvania that USDA is partnering with farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean... Read more
2024-10-18
USDA Invests $46M in Efforts to Address Food and Nutrition Security
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $46 million in projects aimed to tackle food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities, as well as... 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
geospatial sensing remote sensing crop loss
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
nature and environment india
2024-10-17
Kenyan farmers invest in camels to beat the drought
Known for their ability to survive in the desert, camels seem like a natural choice for Kenya's drought-stricken regions. A growing number of farmers are trading in their cows for camels. Their new... Read more
food security kenya
2024-10-17
Digitizing agriculture: App helps Ethiopian food producers
A former farmer in Ethiopia is on a mission to boost the productivity of small-scale farmers through a mobile app and digital platform. They are the main food producers in Ethiopia, a country where... Read more
nature and environment ethiopia
2024-10-17
Tamil Nadu: Boosting organic farming with vermicompost
We meet an organic farmer in Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu, whose crops are flourishing thanks to the vermicompost he produces himself. He also shares his expertise with other local farmers. Read more
nature and environment india
2024-10-17
Grounds for debate: Is tea or coffee the greener sip?
In this caffeinated clash, DW spills the beans on which of our favorite morning beverages makes for a more sustainable brew — and stirs up some ways to make an eco-friendlier blend. Read more
nature and environment