John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag South America,
An efficient and low-cost approach to detecting food fraud
Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Government / Policies, Food Security/Shortage,
Potential crop yields can be dozens of percentage points higher than estimated
Food security policies implemented by governments, businesses and organisations such as the UN rely partly on global models that assess current and potential crop yields. Scientists at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln warn that these global top-down models have certain shortcomings.
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups,
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, Climate Change,
Why experts don't want a new international body for food science.
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, World Population, Pollinators,
’More support needed for pollination services in agriculture’
20.09.2021 - Agroecologist from the University of Göttingen emphasises their importance for food security of smallholder farmers The global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent of the world's most important crops.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,
Farm produce pile up in south as farmers struggle to sell them amid COVID restrictions
Farmers across the south and Central Highlands are struggling to sell their harvests due to COVID-19 restrictions on travelling and business operations, leading to a massive pileup of agriculture goods.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, Government / Policies,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
NDA explores investment opportunities with South African Agribusinesses - Ghanamma.com
Board Chairman of the NDA, Dr. Sulemana Abdulai The Northern Development Authority (NDA) in its efforts to improve upon the agricultural gains in Northern Ghana is exploring investment opportunities with South African-based Agribusinesses in the Savannah ecological zone. The Authority on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 facilitated a meeting between Agri-businesses in Northern Ghana and their […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Economics, Government / Policies,
Farmers upset over missed DMC payment for July
Farmers perturbed that a program that is supposed to serve as a safety net is letting so many farmers down at the moment.
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, USDA, Government / Policies,
Price tag for new nutrition and ag spending nears $100 billion
The total for action in three committees could top $100 billion by the end of Monday, with the money to be spent over several years.
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