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John LaRose Jr.
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Punjab Agricultural University develops new high yield ‘Punjab Basmati 7’

The variety has been developed by involving the strongly scented traditional varieties ‘Basmati 386’ and ‘Pusa Basmati 1121’, said PAU.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Agriculture Global, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Weather,

Nitrogen deposition accelerates soil carbon sequestration in tropical forests

Forest soil carbon (C) storage plays a central role in sequestrating atmospheric CO2 on timescales from centuries to millennia. However, our current understanding of soil C sequestration in response to N deposition mainly focuses on mid-to-high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, where N supply typically constrains forest growth. We lack data about changes in soil C stocks in tropical forests, where most ecosystems are N-rich or N-saturated. Using more than a decade of continuous N addition experiment and a meta-analysis, we found that excess N deposition can significantly increase soil C in N-rich tropical forests. However, enhanced C sequestration in tropical soils is not a good reason to justify excess N emissions to the atmosphere. Data have been deposited with the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences () All other study data are included in the article and/or [ SI Appendix ][1]. [1]: https://www.pnas.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1073/pnas.2020790118/-/DCSupplemental

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Jobs, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Sexist traditions hinder Tanzanian women from participating in coffee cultivation - Ventures Africa

This archaic tradition not only makes women vulnerable, it also decreases agricultural productivity, particularly in coffee farming.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Tomato, Education,

For tomato genes, one plus one doesn’t always make two - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations—mutations—that affect how genes act and function. Added together, millions of small genetic variations make it hard to predict how a particular mutation will impact any individual. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor and...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Why food, agriculture experts are not buying central govt’s formulae to enhance farmers’ income

Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) Ugrahan General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan said that the Government of India has assured World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it will decrease the number of farmers in the country, which means that “our government is toeing the line of the WTO and the World Bank policies”.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Weather,

Current climate model simulations overestimate future sea level rise - Florida News Times

Credit: CC0 public domain The melting rate of the Antarctic ice sheet is mainly controlled by the rise in seawater temperature around Antarctica. Using the new high-resolution climate model simulation, scientists at Utrecht University have discovered a much slower rise in seawater temperature compared to current simulations with coarser resolution. As a result, the projected …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Beekeeping, Sustainability, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

Will Putting Honey Bees on Public Lands Threaten Native Bees?

As suitable sites become scarce, commercial beekeepers are increasingly moving their hives to U.S. public lands. But scientists warn that the millions of introduced honey bees pose a risk to native species, outcompeting them for pollen and altering fragile plant communities.

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Topics: Precision AG , Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,

Why regenerative agriculture must be measured

The old adage of “what gets measured gets managed” is just as true here as it has ever been.

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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Are Huge Tree Planting Projects More Hype than Solution?

High-profile programs aimed at planting billions of trees are being launched worldwide. But a growing number of scientists are warning that these massive projects can wreck natural ecosystems, dry up water supplies, damage agriculture, and push people off their land.

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Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Jobs, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

Aequitas - The Real Specialty Coffee

Saying that women work hard may sound like an unnecessary statement. They are majority in some professions, but do not occupy many spaces of power. The coffee industry, as well as everywhere else, has diverse voices and feminine work that are worthy of visibility. In March, The International Women

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