John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
Tailored approach to fertilizer use can achieve triple-wins for smallholder farmers
A meta-analysis study assessed the performance of site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) applied to smallholder cereal cropping systems in Asia and Africa; the evidence points to triple-wins but weak extension and unfavorable policies hamper adoption
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,
How microbial communities adapt to soil acidification
Temperate grasslands in northern China have experienced soil acidification in the last 30 years due to increasing acid deposition and unsustainable management. Long-term soil acidification may lead to ...
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Ag Asia / Pacific, Vertical Farming, Climate Change,
From vertical gardens to plants on ceilings, the greening of cities
‘Green walls and rooftop gardens have become a common sight as the world’s cities become more sustainable – so how are they engineered, and who does the weeding?
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Weather,
Typhoon hits one of China's largest grain growing regions
China's import demand for wheat and corn will undoubtedly tell the true story over the next 12-months.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,
China eyes upsurge in price of agricultural goods wholesale
Commodity futures news: China eyes upsurge in price of agricultural goods wholesale, updated 2021-08-02 08:02:10. Watch for more news articles, provided throughout the day courtesy of TradingCharts
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,
Filipino farmers get approval to grow nutritious Golden Rice - Alliance for Science
Farmers in the Philippines have gotten the green light to grow Golden Rice, which has been genetically engineered to contain nutrients that can improve health, especially in young children. The commercial cultivation permit, issued July 21, marks the successful culmination of a decades-long initiative to develop rice that delivers additional levels of beta-carotene, which the […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies,
Opening a "big door" for Vietnam's agriculture
NDO - In order to develop agricultural commodities, linkage is an urgent demand, a vital condition, and at the same time will open a "big door" for Vietnam's agriculture to integrate deeply and widely into the global economy. How to promote and expand linkages in agricultural production in a sustainable and effective way is a difficult question.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,
Researchers breeding 'sea rice' to feed millions
May is harvest season at the Qingdao Sea Rice Research and Development Center's experimental fields in Hainan province.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies,
Agriculture in PH: Barely surviving migration, conversion, poverty | Inquirer News
MANILA, Philippines — The month of June is coming to an end, so is the celebration of Rural Workers’ Month. The celebration, which aims to give recognition to the hardship, sacrifices, and contribution of rural workers to the country’s economic development, was made official through Proclamation No. 2418 signed in 1985 by the late dictator […]
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