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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Vertical Farming, Ag Middle East,

08/28/2020 SOURCE: english.aawsat.com

Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to Adopting Vertical Farming

Saudi Arabia earmarked $26.6 million for vertical farming projects in the Kingdom, in a step taken to preserve water and develop agriculture in the Kingdom. The move also focuses on boosting Saudi food security. Saudi Minister of Environment, Water a

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Insects, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Synthetic pesticides are the solution to East Africa's famine-causing locust swarms

For months, billions of these pests have migrated from remote deserts into populated regions of East Africa and into Asia, decimating crops and producing

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Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Water, Gardening,

Backyard Gardener: Tree irrigation during Arizona drought

Northern Arizona’s 2020 monsoon season has been largely disappointing thus far. In addition, La Nina conditions are forecast in the western equatorial Pacific Ocean which usually translates into lower-than-average winter precipitation for northern Arizona.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: in.reuters.com

China says no need for panic buying of food and oil

China's food supplies remain stable and consumers should not be "overly anxious" or even resort to "panic buying", a senior agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday, following recent uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, USDA, World Population,

Cover Crops Looked To Help Farmers In 2019

USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently published their findings from the 2019 cover crop survey. By nearly any account, 2019 was a brutal year for many American farmers. The year started with heavy snow cover and continued with the wettest spring [...]

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Key to feeding world in next agricultural revolution? The microbiome,

The key to the next agricultural revolution? A national task force releasing a scientific paper today says the answer lies in the microbiome – the communities of microorganisms that co-exist on, in an

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Op-Ed: Covid-19 and the climate present varying risks for Southern and East Africa agriculture

Climate and pandemic risks could weigh on agricultural output and farm profitability in the 2020/21 season, and in turn, the livelihoods of those who are directly and indirectly dependent on the sector.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Agriculture Global, Research,

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