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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Drones UAV, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Big growth in agriculture drones reported during the past year

Drone adoption has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the agricultural sector as farmers seek new insights using surveillance technology and drawing inferences from digital data.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, World Population,

Bill Gates Becomes the Largest Farmland Owner in the United States: Report

The billionaire owns more than 268,000 acres of land combined across 19 states

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

The honey detectives are closing in on China’s shady syrup swindlers

Detecting honey laced with sugar syrup is notoriously tricky, but a new test could provide the evidence needed to make fake honey prosecutions stick

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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Labor,

Veg growers dump $150,000 worth of celery crops due to picker shortage

Growers in Victoria's Lindenow Valley have dumped crops due to a drastic shortage of seasonal workers caused by the COVID-19 travel bans.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global,

Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils

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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Integrated approach to increase agricultural production, fishing - Saba News

The Caribbean islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have good possibilities to improve domestic agricultural production and fishing, and to reduce the dependence on imported food, it appeared from a study conducted by Wageningen University and Research (WUR). A report was presented to the Dutch Parliament’s Committee for Kingdom Relations on Wednesday, January 13. As part …

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Maize Price Rise Sends Shockwave | The Nation Online | Malawi Daily Newspaper

The continued rise in maize prices is a threat to inflation outlook and household survival, particularly among low-income earners, analysts have warned.

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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

Little evidence coffee companies' sustainability efforts have impact: Report

There is little evidence efforts by the world's top coffee roasters and traders to prevent human rights and environmental abuses are having any ...

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Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Government / Policies,

Villar lauds enactment of Organic Agriculture Act

Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte who signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11511 last December 23, a measure that seeks to strengthen organic agriculture in the Philippines. The legislative measure was principally authored and sponsored by Villar, chairperson of th

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