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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Fruit, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Weather,

Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News

Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Water, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Weather,

Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming - UT News

AUSTIN, Texas — A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants,

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: allafrica.com

Kenya: Nothing to Eat as Covid-19 Makes Life Hard for Farmers, Traders

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected the health of thousands of people, but also food security.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Rice, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Sowing the seeds for a better food future in Asia

Covid-19 has reminded humanity of the critical importance of a strong and functioning food system. With a quarter of a billion people facing acute hunger by the end of the year, bold collective...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Young Farmers, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Uplift women and youths in agriculture, urges President

Bulawayo's most popular daily newspaper

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Vertical Farming, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Running a for-profit business with a not-for-profit mission

Vertical Harvest is using controlled environment agriculture to give people with disabilities the opportunity to improve their livelihoods along with the sustainability and economies of their commu…

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population,

The Coming Medical and Agricultural Revolution—Genetic Editing

Some 6000 human diseases are caused by genetic errors—a mutation in a person’s genes that is inherited or caused by exposure to radiation or a toxic substance. Most of these are quite rare, but some affect large numbers of people. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have inherited genes that cause sickle cell disease;...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Drones UAV, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Telangana varsity working on SOPs for use of drones in farming

To test the efficacy of drones, the PJTSAU, along with World Economic Forum and Telangana Department of Information Technology, has identified five crops to be grown in five different districts.

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Topics: Precision AG , Irrigation, Water, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Anantapur farmers waiting for micro irrigation equipment subsidy for seven months

 Farmers of drought-prone Anantapur district have been  waiting to get micro irrigation equipment for the past seven months.

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