John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,
Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite
A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,
ImaliPay gets $3M to offer financial services to underserved gig workers across Africa
The gig economy is experiencing profound growth in Africa. Yet, all that growth hasn’t changed the status of workers who are seen as contractors rather than employees. Because many of them, particularly in the two-wheeler space, lack access to some financial services, being contractors is disadvantageous. Some gig platforms have tried to embed financial services into […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Ag India, Coronavirus/COVID,
Agriculture exports touch historic high of $50 billion
As per the provisional figures released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), the agricultural exports have grown by 19.92% during 2021-22 to touch $50.21 billion.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Beef Cattle, Antibiotics, Research,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soybeans,
Soybean processing plant organizers plan meetings in Casselton, ND
The soybean plant at Casselton, North Dakota, is expected to crush 42.5 million bushels of soybeans in the first year and is a joint venture between the Minnesota Soybean Processors and Louisiana-based CGB Enterprises. Together, they own North Dakota Soybean Processors, which is holding informational sessions on April 12-13.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics,
First gene edited 'cancer-cutting' wheat trials get the go ahead in UK
The UK government has granted permission for a series of field trials of gene edited wheat for the first time in Europe, marking a move away from the EU’s stance on the matter.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Young Farmers, Economics, Ag Africa,
Mo Dewji on the moments that shaped his world
Mo Dewji, Africa's youngest dollar billionaire, says he always wanted to become wealthy but has realised that money is not the most important thing.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Economics,
Producing honey in Tanzania: CEO outlines the journey of Swahili Honey
Joseph Kadendula explains how he and his co-founders built a business that sells 270 tonnes of honey a year.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe,
EU foresees rise in grain exports to plug Ukrainian wheat global gap
In the next two years, the European Commission estimates a 30% increase in exports of cereals to mitigate the impact on global markets of the reduced Ukrainian yield due to the war.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation officially launches Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Innovation Center
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation officially launches Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Innovation Center in Unique Public-Private Partnership ST. LOUIS, MO, April 4, 2022 – The newly created Jackie Joyner-Kersee Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Innovation Center (JJK FAN) will host a kick-off ceremony, tour and ribbon cutting on Monday, April 11 at 2:30 PM at the JJK Center, […]
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