John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Population,

Graham’s cream of the crop with Scottish consumers as dairy firm tops Kantar WorldPanel poll

By Karen Peattie

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Gardening, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

High-Tech Greenhouses Could Be The Future Of Agriculture

In a small town in Eastern Kentucky, the future of agriculture is growing.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Pest Control, Sustainability, Insects, Ag Africa, Ag Middle East,

How are locusts & worms helping with food sustainability in Kuwait?

Since January, many farmers in East Africa have seen their land besieged by swarms of hundreds of billions of locusts. #InspireMiddleEast

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

Could inland fish farms ease the UAE’s depleted fish stocks?

UAE-farmed salmon, sea bream and amberjack are finding their way onto the plates of diners at Nobu and Zuma. #InspireMiddleEast

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag South America, Coronavirus/COVID,

World Bank Provides US$8 Million to Strengthen Agriculture and Food Security in Belize

Belize will strengthen its response to the socioeconomic hardship caused by COVID-19 with a US$8 million of funds from the World Bank

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Urban Farming,

High-Tech Greenhouses Could Be The Future Of Agriculture

In a small town in Eastern Kentucky, the future of agriculture is growing....

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Weeds, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Population,

Genomes published for major agricultural weeds

URBANA, Ill. – Representing some of the most troublesome agricultural weeds, waterhemp, smooth pigweed, and Palmer amaranth impact crop production systems across the U.S. and elsewhere with ripple effects felt by economies worldwide. In a landmark study, scientists have published the most comprehensive genome information to date for all three species, marking a new era of scientific discovery toward potential solutions.

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A rancher tried to ensure he doesn’t deforest the Amazon. He failed.

A rancher tried to ensure his cattle don’t drive Amazon deforestation. Lax land titles, weak law enforcement and Brazil’s opaque beef business made him fail.

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Topics: Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Agri sector silver lining for FY21 amid economic slowdown: NABARD chief

Chintala said one of the prescriptions for lifting the economy out of a slowdown was to put in place a strategy that leverages its latent strength

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Vertical Farming, Ag Middle East,

08/28/2020 SOURCE: english.aawsat.com

Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to Adopting Vertical Farming

Saudi Arabia earmarked $26.6 million for vertical farming projects in the Kingdom, in a step taken to preserve water and develop agriculture in the Kingdom. The move also focuses on boosting Saudi food security. Saudi Minister of Environment, Water a