Coronavirus/COVID

09/08/2020 SOURCE: www.politico.com

Harvest of shame: Farmworkers face coronavirus disaster

Agricultural counties across the U.S. face high rates of Covid-19, a POLITICO analysis reveals.

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Topics: Agriculture US, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Minnesota nonprofits plead for more help as hunger crisis surges

More are needing help, especially after the extra unemployment aid ended.

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09/06/2020 SOURCE: www.marketsandmarkets.com

Agriculture Drones Market by Application, Offering, Farming Environment, Farm Produce, Component | COVID-19 Impact Analysis | MarketsandMarkets™

[255 Pages] Agriculture Drones Market categrizes the Global market by Application (Precision Farming, Livestock Monitoring) and Geography. COVID-19 Impact on Agriculture Drones Industry.

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09/06/2020 SOURCE: economictimes.indiatimes.com

View: Empowering the Indian farmer

The govt has set a target of doubling farmer income by 2024. It is taking various measures and a multi-pronged approach to support farmers — right from sowing to harvest to sales. As part of its stimulus package, the govt also announced an investment of Rs 1.5 lakh cr to build farm-gate infrastructure and support logistics needs for farmers and related communities.

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09/06/2020 SOURCE: www.salon.com

54 million people in the U.S. may go hungry during the pandemic — can urban farms help?

In the COVID era, growing food locally has become more essential than ever.

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09/05/2020 SOURCE: www.kaieteurnewsonline.com

Panama commits to paying rice farmers debt with interest

The Government of Panama has indicated that they are committed to clearing their debt of $1.9B owed to Guyana for rice exports. They also stated that they will be repaying with interest and they ar…

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Topics: Forestry, Climate Change, World Population, Ag South America, Coronavirus/COVID,

Brazil green recovery plan could boost economy, add jobs, cut emissions: Report | South Africa Today

If Brazil shifts to a low carbon economy, carbon emissions would be cut by a third while also creating jobs, benefiting economic growth and infrastructure, according to a recent report by the World Resources Institute. Brazil’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan could provide an opportunity to implement long-term solutions across multiple sectors that could reduce carbon […]

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09/04/2020 SOURCE: www.msnbc.com

What food insecurity looks like in America

More than 37 million Americans are currently food insecure, according to USDA figures. The New York Times Magazine is out with a special report on food insecurity in the U.S., and reporters Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and Brenda Ann Kenneally discuss.

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09/04/2020 SOURCE: countryfolks.com

Instagram influence Nikki Boxler wants you to share your farm life - Country Folks

by Evelyn Leubner Nikki Boxler is a digital marketer, agvocate and farmer from Varysburg, NY. Her […]

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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

Lockdown gardeners see months of hard work bear fruit - and veg

Melburnians who got the gardening bug during the first wave of stay-at-home orders back in March are reaping the rewards in fresh homegrown produce.

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