The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-05-24
Making a Difference: The importance of the Agricultural Transformation Agency in Ethiopia
IFPRI's work in catalyzing innovation. Read more
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2024-05-23
USDA, University of Kentucky Break Ground on New Forage Research Building
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new research facility, known as the
Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU), on the University of... Read more
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2024-05-23
Communities in Portugal’s drought-prone Algarve region take water management into their own hands
Water, an essential natural resource to life on earth, is under threat. Water scarcity and insecurity, driven largely by climate change, have become critical issues worldwide, further exacerbated by... Read more
2024-05-22
Time is of the Essence: 100 Years of Data Identify the Right Time to Regenerate Perennial Grasses
Perennial grasses are economically and biologically important in the Southwest U.S. region, but the abundance of these plants can change dramatically over time. There is concern that declines in... Read more
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2024-05-20
Can you have a climate-neutral profit-making dairy farm?
The Farm Zero C project in Ireland aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions and still make a profit. Can it be done? Read more
2024-05-16
A Purrr-fect Use for Soy Waste?
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are
building a better mouse trap when it comes to cat litter. And in the process, they hope
to kill two birds with one stone. Read more
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2024-05-16
Swarms of flies in Spain could be due to climate change
Climate conditions and farming practices may be creating the perfect breeding ground for the insects to multiply. Read more
2024-05-15
Timing Matters When Reducing Fusarium Head Blight in Winter Barley
When Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens winter barley, the best time to apply a fungicide is about six days after full barley head emergence, according to a recent
study published in
Plant... Read more
2024-05-13
No Love for Mealybug Menace of Vineyards
Fake pheromones offer a way to foil the love lives of vine mealybugs and keep populations of these prolific, soft-bodied insect pests from reaching damaging levels in vineyards of wine, raisin and... Read more
2024-05-13
Adapt, assess, progress: Integrating measures of women’s empowerment into rural development projects
A new tool developed by IFPRI and IFAD. Read more
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2024-05-10
Polish farmers stage sit-in at parliament as protests continue
An influx of grain from Ukraine has compounded existing grievances against what farmers describe as punitive environmental regulations from Brussels. Read more
2024-05-09
Scientists Use Gene-Editing Technology to Produce First Calf Resistant to Major Viral Disease
Scientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually. Read more
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