Agriculture Global

11/24/2020 SOURCE: www.worldwildlife.org

Soilless agriculture: Can soil-less cultivation help feed the world?

WWF is investigating whether soilless alternatives to traditional agriculture can offer advantages for an environmentally friendly system to grow our food.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Climate Change,

There's racism in our food system, too. Here's how to combat it.

A few long, long overdue actions you can take right now.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Research, Ag Tech, Education,

Robots in Agriculture: Council for Agricultural Science and Technology | Grainnet

In a new issue paper published on Nov. 16, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) outlined opportunities provided by ground and aerial…

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11/21/2020 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

How Food Innovation Hubs will scale technology to transform our food system

To ensure everyone in the global food system can benefit from technology, Food Innovation Hubs will drive solutions to meet local challenges and scale impact.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Agroecology must be based in reality, not romanticism, panelists agree - Alliance for Science

Agroecology has a role to play in transforming agriculture — so long as the movement doesn’t trump the science or farmers’ needs. That was the consensus of the three panelists who joined the “Agroecology: What is it, anyway?” webinar hosted on Alliance for Science Live. Agroecology is both a science and a movement, merging the […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,

How one northern B.C. Indigenous farmer is improving food security

Jacob Beaton wouldn’t be a farmer without lettuce. Lots of lettuce. It was among the first vegetables he grew using agro-ecological techniques on the small farm near Kitwanga, between Smithers . . .

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11/18/2020 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

Indigo Innovative Microbial Corn Seed Treatment Produces Outstanding Yield Improvements in Latest Trials

Indigo Agriculture and Agroprosperis published outstanding yield improvement results from their 2020 trial partnership in corn with Indigo 30.

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11/18/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

New Research Confirms What We Eat Is Central to the Climate Crisis | Civil Eats

A decade after writing a book about agriculture's connection to climate change, Anna Lappé interviews the author of a new study that confirms we can’t bring down emissions without addressing the food system.

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11/18/2020 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

How a smarter network could revolutionise our food system

A coherent, traceable supply network is key to ensuring food is safe, nutritious and sustainable. Here's what's needed.

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11/17/2020 SOURCE: me.mashable.com

What is climate migration?

Migration related to natural disasters and agriculture isn’t new.

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