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

Save wetlands to avert disaster in Harare - The Zimbabwean

The water crisis in Harare has deepened with the Harare City Council announcing a critical shortage of water chemicals for water purification.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Irrigation, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,

Punjab: Rain gun being used to irrigate paddy fields helps save 50% water in Sangrur | Ludhiana News - Times of India

BENRA(SANGRUR): Taking serious note of depleting water table in Punjab, the agriculture department has taken a new initiative for the irrigation of pa.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.dawn.com

UN to spend $10m on food security in Balochistan

UN resident coordi­na­tor visits Chagai, Nushki and Dalbandin.

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08/24/2020 SOURCE: phys.org

Africa food organization 'fails to deliver on promise to double yields'

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 ...

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