John LaRose Jr.
Topics: World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
1% of Farms Operate 70% of World's Farmland - Slashdot
One percent of the world's farms operate 70% of crop fields, ranches and orchards, according to a report that highlights the impact of land inequality on the climate and nature crises. The Guardian reports: Since the 1980s, researchers found control over the land has become far more concentrated bo...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Sustainable Measures Help Farmers Script a Positive Story Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty
As India continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of deaths, farmers here have been fighting a battle of their own against volatile pricing, uncertain demand and lack of ac
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Water, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Population, Education,
Worm-like, soil-swimming robots to measure crop underworld | Cornell Chronicle
A Cornell project funded by two separate three-year grants will develop worm-like, soil-swimming robots to sense and record soil properties, water, the soil microbiome and how roots grow.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Fishing (Commercial), World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Community conservation reserves protect fish diversity in tropical rivers | Cornell Chronicle
A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found that small, community-based reserves in Thailand’s Salween River Basin are serving as critical refuges for fish diversity in a region whose subsistence fisheries have suffered from decades of overharvesting.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Drones UAV, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,
Drone-a-thon 2020: How ‘Made in India’ drones could help revolutionise agriculture, health sector
Drones can be used as a crucial tool to benefit law enforcement in the future and there have been few examples already where the technology has been used to spot the offenders
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Beekeeping, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Pollinators,
Etruscans Transported Bees by Boat to Reach the Best Flowers!
The discovery of an ancient Etruscan honey harvesting workshop at Focello in Italy, and the analysis of charred remains unearthed at the site, has let archaeologists to propose a remarkable
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Equipment/Machinery, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,
The most amazing machines in the world
Modern, unusual and amazing machines of agriculture and technology Music: 1. Break You In 2. Donors 3. Cruise 4. Dub Step In the Right Direction If you have any questions regarding the use of video content or any other questions or suggestions, write to the email address: vabubmail@bigmir.net
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
New rule clears Indonesia’s protected forests for agribusiness
Indonesia’s environment ministry has issued a new regulation aimed at boosting domestic crop supplies, but critics say it prioritises the interests of agribusiness at the expense of small farmers and...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
200,000 farmers to benefit from regenerative agricultural intervention | Bestnaira.com
No fewer than 200,000 farmers are expected to be engaged by the regenerative agricultural intervention in 10 states in Nigeria. x The regenerative initiative, the first of its kind in Nigeria would be piloted across Kano, Cross River, Jigawa, Kaduna,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Livestock/Meat, Economics, Beef Cattle, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,
1500 head for Elders Boyanup store sale
The yarding will be mainly beef steers & heifers, plus Friesian steers.
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