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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag South America, Regenerative Agriculture,

Ancient Amazonian farmers fortified valuable land they had spent years making fertile to protect it» Gamers Grade

Credit: Mark Robinson Ancient Amazonian communities fortified valuable land they had spent years making fertile to protect it from battle, excavations present. Farmers in Bolivia constructed picket defenses round beforehand nutrient-poor tropical soils they had enriched over generations to preserve them secure throughout occasions of social unrest. These long-term soil administration methods allowed Amazonians to …

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, World Population, Ag South America, Regenerative Agriculture,

‘White gold’ guano fertilizer drove agricultural intensification in the Atacama Desert from ad 1000

The source of pre-Inca agriculture in the Atacama Desert of Chile has been the subject of multiple theories, but this Article uses preserved maize remains to deduce that coastal guano deposits were utilized in an impressive display of social and ecological sophistication.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Research, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag South America,

Colombia’s sustainable forestry drive boosts biodiversity and business | South Africa Today

Despite the high costs and long registration times, sustainable timber harvesting has the potential to bring more value to rural Colombians while also acting as an effective and important conservation tool. Forest management plans are critical to establishing which trees should be exploited, as well as setting standards for related processes so that the environmental […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project Launched

The Government on Thursday launched the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project aimed at assisting farmers increase productivity and acc

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Ag South America, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

Agriculture and Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Poised for Transformational Changes - St. Lucia News From The Voice St. Lucia

AS agriculture and food systems across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) try to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Biotech, Ag South America,

11/09/2020 SOURCE: noticiauno.com.ar

Vergonzoso: la UCU otorgará Honoris Causa al referente del modelo agrotóxico

La Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay (UCU) decidió otorgar su máxima distinción a Gustavo Grobocopatel, el rey de la soja transgénica y del modelo productivo que envenena los suelos. Años atrás también distinguió al exministro Lino Barañao, que había comparado al glifosato con el agua.

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Ag South America, Consumer/Retail,

11/09/2020 SOURCE: www.visualcapitalist.com

From Bean to Brew: The Coffee Supply Chain

How does coffee get from a faraway plant to your morning cup? See the great journey of beans through the coffee supply chain.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru join forces to combat illegal fishing

Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and jointly confront” illegal fishing near their exclusive economic zones in the Pacific.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, USDA, World Population, Ag South America, Weather,

Drought impacts on Argentine corn planting and overall production and exports

Corn production in Argentina is likely to drop to 48 million tons in 2020-21 from 50 million tons in 2019-20, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Thursday.

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