John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
Forests provide an essential buffer between people and wildlife — and the viruses they carry. Global agriculture is destroying forests, harming biodiversity and may be putting human life at risk.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, USDA, World Population,
Cover Crops Looked To Help Farmers In 2019
USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently published their findings from the 2019 cover crop survey. By nearly any account, 2019 was a brutal year for many American farmers. The year started with heavy snow cover and continued with the wettest spring [...]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Equipment/Machinery, Ag Europe, World Population,
Stepping into history at Vintage Agricultural Show
RUMBLES of engines, air-raid sirens and wartime music filled the air at the third Vintage Agricultural Show in St Peter’s.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,
Key to feeding world in next agricultural revolution? The microbiome,
The key to the next agricultural revolution? A national task force releasing a scientific paper today says the answer lies in the microbiome – the communities of microorganisms that co-exist on, in an
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Op-Ed: Covid-19 and the climate present varying risks for Southern and East Africa agriculture
Climate and pandemic risks could weigh on agricultural output and farm profitability in the 2020/21 season, and in turn, the livelihoods of those who are directly and indirectly dependent on the sector.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,
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08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.dawn.com
UN resident coordinator visits Chagai, Nushki and Dalbandin.
UN to spend $10m on food security in Balochistan
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08/24/2020 SOURCE: phys.org
Large agricultural development programs have done little to reduce hunger while pushing farmers into debt, food security experts say, as they warn that such schemes risk failure if they do not move away ...
Africa food organization 'fails to deliver on promise to double yields'
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Middle East,
UAE, Israel Both Expect to Benefit from Agricultural Ties - The Media Line
The United Arab Emirates, where less than 1% of the earth is arable, is set to reap major growth from its agricultural sector with the help of Israeli technology after the two countries normalize relations.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Organic, Crop Consultant, Poultry, Pest Control, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
Kenya: Farming with insects
A new generation of agricultural entrepreneurs in Kenya are using the larvae of black soldier flies as a sustainable alternative to fishmeal and soy. Could it take off internationally?
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