John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Poultry, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,
PHL now bird-flu free, says Dep't of Agriculture
(Eagle News) — There are no more cases of the Avian Influenza (AI) A(H5N6) virus or bird flu in the country, according to the Department of Agriculture. The DA said that as early as Jan. 8 this year, the World Organization for Animal Health has declared that the “country is now free of the last remaining A(H5N6) strain of the Avian Influenza (AI).” In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the DA said that […]
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01/15/2021 SOURCE: 6abc.com
"China does not just indicate a country of origin," one U.S. official said.
US bans all cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang over slave labor
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John LaRose Jr.
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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01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.scmp.com
Lamb, seen as something of a staple meat in the north of China, is gaining popularity elsewhere in the country – and ways to prepare it differ from region to region.
Hot pots, soups, stews: how Chinese people like to eat lamb
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Seeds Are Semiconductor Microchips Of Agricultural Sector: China Daily
China now plans to tackle core bottlenecks in agricultural technologies in its new stage of rural development
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population,
Revolutionising agriculture: Bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit
On an industrial scale, bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit bunches should be promoted as an alternative to the widespread use of chemical fertilisers in Malaysia.
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01/12/2021 SOURCE: www.bloombergquint.com
China approved two genetically modified corn varieties as demand for animal feed surges.
China Approves Two GMO Corn Strains for Imports as Demand Soars
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01/02/2021 SOURCE: www.thedailystar.net
Local cotton production is likely to increase this year thanks to rising acreage and expansion of cultivation of hybrid varieties, stakeholders said.
Domestic cotton production may rise this year
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Gardening, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Tomato,
Chiayi farmer wins best tomato title - Taipei Times
A Chiayi County farmer bested 94 rivals to win the title of “Master Grower” at the Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station’s 10th cherry tomato competition on Wednesday last week. Minsyong Township’s (民雄) Hsu Li-chen (徐立晨) won in a smaller competition than in previous years due to a harvest restricted by a relatively warm autumn. However, station director Yang Hung-ying (楊宏瑛) said that the participants in the general competition represented the best of their regions. They were all still able to produce quality harvests, achieving an average sugar level of 10.1 degrees Brix (°Bx), or 10.1g of sugar in 100g of fruit,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Education, Weather,
First PH heat-tolerant rice up for release
The country’s first high temperature-tolerant rice varieties developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice)
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