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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Vegetables, Economics, Transportation, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Garlic farmers urged to increase exports

LOCAL garlic farmers have been urged to increase exports riding on the growth of the global market which has expanded to US$2,48 billion in the past two decades, from US$500 million, according to ZimTrade.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Reform for farmers needs to look at more than mere efficiency of agriculture markets

Considering the critical importance of agriculture for livelihoods, health, food security, and also keeping in mind the vulnerability of Indian farmers, it is necessary to go beyond reductionist expediency in considering agricultural reforms.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Stem Cell Based Therapy Option in COVID-19: Is It Really Promising?

The COVID-19 patients were first detected in China, in December 2019, then the novel virus with associated pneumonia and other diseases spread quickly to worldwide becoming a serious public health intimidation. Despite all the efforts, the pharmacological ...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Population,

Global soils underpin life but future looks ‘bleak’, warns UN report

It takes thousands of years for soils to form, meaning protection is needed urgently, say scientists

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Economics, Ag India, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Mixed prospects of agriculture

The outlook for major crops appears good with the only exception of cotton.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Research, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag South America,

Colombia’s sustainable forestry drive boosts biodiversity and business | South Africa Today

Despite the high costs and long registration times, sustainable timber harvesting has the potential to bring more value to rural Colombians while also acting as an effective and important conservation tool. Forest management plans are critical to establishing which trees should be exploited, as well as setting standards for related processes so that the environmental […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators,

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

A valuable research breakthrough from Macquarie Uni may lead to more heat tolerant cotton varieties.

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Isaac L Isaac L
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

5 world hunger facts you need to know | World Vision

Around the world, 690 million people regularly go to bed hungry. Here are five facts you should know about global hunger and nutrition.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.