12/31/2020 SOURCE: www.un.org
The Food Systems Summit is becoming a reality, not just as a point in time in September 2021, but as a year-long global engagement process to bring solutions to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. The Summit Community is now live -join the conversation and make your voice heard.
New year, new food systems | United Nations
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, World Population,
Factbox: China's agricultural progress in 2020
An unmanned harvester works in paddy fields in Hongwei farm, northeast China Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)The following facts and
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sweet Corn, World Population,
Biosecurity boost to stop top threat khapra beetle
The khapra beetle is one of the nation's most dangerous biosecurity threats.
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Isaac L
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Lamb/Sheep, Goats, Research, World Population,
Reducing transmission risk of livestock disease | Penn State University
According to a new study, the risk of transmitting the livestock virus PPRV, which threatens 80% of the world’s sheep and goats, increases with certain husbandry practices, including attendance at seasonal grazing camps and the introduction of sheep and goats to the herd.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Ag Innovation,
Top Ten Technologies That Will Change International Trade
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies and services, which have kept international trade flowing even as the movement of people has been restricted. From IoT to digital payments, technologies are rapidly changing the trade ecosystem, yet few have studied the opportunities and challenges that come with these changes. Today, the World […]
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail,
"Over the years, production has migrated to diverse regions around the world. Today most vanilla comes from Madagascar, and to a lesser extent Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda, India and a handful of other countries."
The Not-So-Plain Story of Vanilla and Elo’s Efforts to Revitalize the Industry | North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Durham gene editing ag tech leader Elo Life Systems is using its proprietary computational biology pipeline to identify the genetic factors that can improve the vanilla orchid and introduce groundbreaking ways to produce more vanilla with less labor.
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12/22/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com
We read, reviewed, and recommend more than two dozen food and farming books for your gift-giving pleasure.
Our 2020 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide | Civil Eats
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID,
Regional economies: Agriculture strong, tourism struggling - NZ Herald
Latest figures show regions with large agricultural bases have surging regional economies.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Agriculture Global,
Farmer's Co-operatives in Southern Highlands zone.
VIBINJO COOPERATIVE LTD presenting their Strategic Plan for 2021.
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12/21/2020 SOURCE: www.businesslive.co.za
Challenges of 2020 showed the resilience of SA’s agricultural sector and provided an opportunity to draft an inclusive growth strategy for the year ahead
THOKO DIDIZA: Agriculture lays the groundwork for land reform and jobs in a difficult year
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