TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Middle East,
Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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Topics: Agriculture Global, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Tech, Biotech,

Report: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization publishes gene-edited crops paper The latest issue paper is titled “Gene Editing and Agrifood Systems” and features a foreword written by Nobel Prize winner and CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna, who explains how a proper regulatory structure can help governments “responsibly and equitably” harness gene editing for agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Crawfish, Young Farmers, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial),
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Water, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Middle East, Weather,
Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Agriculture Global,

Pestilence, Let’s Unpack It... Has anyone ever noticed that many African nations are now experiencing the same ecological issues as many European and American farmers did in the 1980’s and especially the 1990’s? Can anyone name the common denominator? By my observations it’s agrochemicals! As soon as there is a disruption in the soil micro biome it throws the entire ecology out of balance and we start seeing “plagues” of all sorts. Right now it locusts. What we as a species need to do is to relearn how to work WITH nature and not have “dominion” over it. We are currently seeing how Bayer’s/Monsanto’s slogan of “Better living through chemicals” is panning out. ITS NOT!!! Look at all of the soils that are being depleted, look at the water run offs that are creating toxic algal blooms, look at how we are having to supplement not only livestock but ourselves as well. We are at a cross roads and NOW is the time to choose complete annihilation or to Regenerate...

FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa

Desert Locust summer breeding can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas of Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia and northern Somalia during the next three months.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Food/Nutrition,

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