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Scientists behind giant 'Doomsday' seed vault win World Food Prize

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

AstraZeneca Is Withdrawing Its Covid Vaccine Worldwide, Citing Low Demand

The shot is no longer being manufactured or supplied, and it is no longer authorized for use in Europe.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina’s corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of the crop. Meet the leafhopper.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

Redirect farming subsidies from meat for climate's sake, World Bank says

EU member states and other high-income countries should shift subsidies from emissions-heavy ‘wasteful’ foods like red meat towards greener fruit and veg, according to the World Bank.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.wrtv.com

Indianapolis charter school combats food insecurity by teaching students regenerative urban farming

Providing food to children living in food deserts is the main mission behind the program at Allegiant Prep Academy.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: vietnamnet.vn

Vietnamese farmers welcome low-carbon farming methods

Mekong Delta’s farmers are implementing a high-quality low-emission rice project on 1 million hectares of the total 7.1 million hectares of rice fields in the country.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.seedworld.com

What an A-Maizing Crop! - Seed World

Corn, also known widely as maize, remains a critical crop used in a wide range of food, feed and industrial applications. As breeders continue to make progress, the importance of this crop as well as the diversity of its uses are expected to increase.

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05/03/2024 SOURCE: www.thecooldown.com

Scientists find incredible potential using shade to boost coffee plant productivity: 'Shade-grown coffee has the ability to challenge our perception of agriculture'

An article on phys.org highlights an exciting study demonstrating how conservation and agriculture can be mutually beneficial.

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05/03/2024 SOURCE: www.economist.com

British farmers shunned green schemes. Then the rain came

A rare Brexit dividend

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05/03/2024 SOURCE: www.newsweek.com

Cocoa prices hit historic milestone

And prices will keep rising through the end of the year, experts say.

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