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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger,

World hunger facts: Seven things you should know

World hunger is still a problem facing the world in 2024. Get the facts about the global hunger crisis as it stands and learn what can be done.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education,

08/27/2024 SOURCE: news.clemson.edu

Transforming plant science education

The STEM-it Up2 program is set to transform the teaching of plant science, inspiring the next generation of green industry professionals.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Tanzanian women farmers emerge as leaders in quality seed production

Good quality seed leads to good yield and produce, but it can also be a form of empowerment for others.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases,

Bioengineering strategy for protection from plant pathogens could help support global food security

By modifying a plant intracellular immune receptor (NLR), researchers have developed a potential new strategy for resistance to rice blast disease, one of the most important diseases threatening global ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

SOFI 2024 Calls for Increased, Cost-effective Financing to End Hunger

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and partners have launched the 2024 edition of the annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report (SOFI 2024). Warning that global hunger levels have plateaued for three years in a row, the report calls for increased and more cos

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global,

08/10/2024 SOURCE: uk.news.yahoo.com

Climate change ‘putting future of Colombian coffee production in danger’

Small-scale farmers in the Sierra Nevada mountains say warming temperatures and unpredictable rainfall cycles are putting their livelihoods at risk.

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Agriculture Global,

08/09/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area

A soil expert explains why flooding rice fields in South Florida benefits the agriculture-rich region.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture Global,

08/09/2024 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

Better Cotton Teams with Pakistan’s PULSE on Smallholder Farm Transparency Initiative

The non-profit governance group is working with the country's Punjab Urban Land Systems Enhancement (PULSE) initiative to improve transparency with verifiable cotton farming data.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,

Feeding 9 Billion - National Geographic

When we think about threats to the environment, we tend to picture cars and smokestacks, not dinner. But the truth is, our need for food poses one of the biggest dangers to the planet.

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global,

07/26/2024 SOURCE: www.npr.org

Rice feeds the world. One farming family is trying to grow it sustainably

Rice feeds the world—but it uses more water and emits more methane than any other crop. Jim Whitaker and his daughter, Jessica Whitaker Allen, are changing that on their Arkansas family farm.

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