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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population, Blockchain,

Smartphone, blockchain technologies to open new frontier in fight

Food fraudsters have found myriad ways to trick shoppers – from cheap horsemeat sold as beef to conventional apples labelled as organic. But new rapid testing and tracing technologies may help turn

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Tobacco, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

09/07/2020 SOURCE: horizon-magazine.eu

We can programme plants to grow biomolecules. Is farming the future

On the southern outskirts of the city of Owensboro in Kentucky, US, there is a square, nondescript building. Inside, rows and rows of small plants are growing under artificial lights. This is a new

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Economics, Research, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Climate change could increase rice yields

Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world. It is especially common in Asia, where hunger concerns are prevalent.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

The quality of Nigerian home-grown rice is poor: here's why

The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.

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

Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders

Usually, breeders pick the best wheat lines by hand, but unmanned aerial vehicles that record certain measures of plant health can help breeders select wheat lines more efficiently.

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TOPIC(S): Crop Consultant, Drones UAV, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Agronomy,

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

How Sales Agronomists use DroneDeploy to Boost Product Value | DroneDeploy

Arm Your Sales Teams with Agronomic Tools to Improve Client Relations.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Cotton, Dairy, Forestry, Vegetables, Drones UAV, Fishing (Commercial), Beef Cattle, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

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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TOPIC(S): Organic, Sustainability, Vertical Farming, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Middle East,

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

Greens form UAE Vertical Farm to go on Sale - The Khaama Press News Agency

The largest online news service for Afghanistan

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TOPIC(S): Organic, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

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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