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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture,

The Israeli farmers who are giving their land a year’s rest — Israel Collective

By: Abigail Klein Leichman - August 26, 2021 Starting the second week of September, Israeli organic farmer Ben Rosenberg will stop planting in the field. He will grow his veggies in raised containers inside fabric-covered hothouses until next September. The hothouse setup was expensive, and he wil

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,

Making Small Farms More Sustainable — and Profitable

A case study of Better Life Farming, an innovative public-private partnership in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.

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Topics: Dairy, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, World Population,

Sugars from human milk could help treat, prevent infections in newborns - Tech and Science Post

Bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are a common cause of blood infections, meningitis and stillbirth in newborns. Although GBS infections can often be treated or prevented with antibiotics, the bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant. Now, researchers have discovered that human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)—short strings of sugar molecules abundant in breast milk—can help prevent GBS infections in human cells and tissues and in mice. Someday, HMOs might be able to replace antibiotics for treating infections in infants and adults, […]

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Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag India, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, World Population,

Helping India's smallholder farmers | UDaily

UD study suggests diversifying nutritional strategies in India to improve diets

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Crop Farmers Struggle as Climate Change Link to Rise of Agricultural Diseases

According to a recent study, climate change will raise the burden of agricultural diseases in some areas of the world while decreasing it in others.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

'We really could change the world': Agriculture revolution explores new approach to farming

Some producers swear there’s a better way of tending to the land: regenerative farming....

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Research, Sweet Corn, World Hunger,

Breeding Better Corn: Research Will Help Roots Acquire More Nitrogen

The discovery of a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn is a new tool to e...

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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,

Filipino farmers get approval to grow nutritious Golden Rice - Alliance for Science

Farmers in the Philippines have gotten the green light to grow Golden Rice, which has been genetically engineered to contain nutrients that can improve health, especially in young children. The commercial cultivation permit, issued July 21, marks the successful culmination of a decades-long initiative to develop rice that delivers additional levels of beta-carotene, which the […]

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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Middle East,

Agricultural problems of India and its effect on import

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Most countries face problems in the agricultural sector. Agriculture in developing countries is one of their main economic activities.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Kenya Installs the First Solar Plant That Transforms Ocean Water Into Drinking Water

Water should not be a luxury product, but still in these modern times, one out of nine people does not have access to clean drinking water. The main issue here is that only around 4% percent of Earth’s water sources are rivers, lakes and drinkable water, the rest is comprised of oceans with salty water. […]

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