John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,
How one northern B.C. Indigenous farmer is improving food security
Jacob Beaton wouldn’t be a farmer without lettuce. Lots of lettuce. It was among the first vegetables he grew using agro-ecological techniques on the small farm near Kitwanga, between Smithers . . .
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11/17/2020 SOURCE: futurism.com
The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program warns that without emergency funding, 36 countries around the world could face severe famines next year.
UN Official Warns of “Famines of Biblical Proportions” in 2021
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Sustainability, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
Pothole farming: Conservative farming in drought-hit Zimbabwe
Instead of ploughing and sowing a large area, the “pfumvudza” method involves planting crops in small holes that trap rainwater.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Fertilizer, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
How India Can Transform Its Fertilizer Subsidy Program - NextBillion
India is the second largest global user of fertilizer, but ~65% of this fertilizer doesn't reach small farmers. Here's a solution for improving subsidies.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Gardening, Sustainability, World Hunger, Urban Farming,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Water, Economics, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Podcast Global, Weather,
Farmers Face Millions in Losses as Heavy Rains "Wipe Out" Their Produce
Several farmers across the island have experienced a complete wipe out of their farms by floodwaters costing millions of dollars.Nigel Levy, a farmer in St. Thomas says his loss is over a million dollars. Kingsley Palmer, a farmer from St Elizabeth says he suffered substantial losses, losing all of his tomatoes and experiencing extreme soil […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Economics, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Education,
Lettuce losses could cause shortage across U.S. | AgriLife Today
Lettuce crop losses could affect availability and prices at Texas grocery stores and restaurants highlighting supply chain fragility.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Pollinators,
Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey
The federal government sees honey as a product that might assist diversify the nation’s oil-dependent financial system and is
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,
Reduced soil tilling helps both soils and yields
By monitoring crops through machine learning and satellite data, Stanford scientists have found farms that till the soil less can increase yields of corn and soybeans and improve the health of the soil – a win-win for global food security.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Sustainability, GMO's, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,
Genetically modified soybean gains EU Commission approval
The European Commission authorised a genetically modified soybean for food and feed, but not cultivation, on Monday (28 September), paving the way for a full launch of the variety in the US and Canada in 2021.
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