John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Ag South America, Weather,
Small coffee farmers lay their chips on smart agriculture to overcome climate crisis in the Cerrado biome - South Africa Today
A long drought followed by a strong freeze in 2020 damaged the coffee harvest in Brazil, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the crop. Small farmers in the Cerrado region who generally don’t use irrigation because of the area’s historically abundant rainfall were hit the hardest. To take on the challenges brought on by […]
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12/30/2021 SOURCE: flip.it
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high between 2020 and 2021.
Why deforestation in Brazil's Amazon has soared to its highest level in 15 years
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag South America, Pollinators,
Monarch Butterflies Return to Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa
Source: City of Goleta The City of Goleta is pleased to share that monarch butterflies have returned to Goleta! Over 15,000 monarchs are spending the winter at Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa Monarch Butterfly
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Research, Ag South America, Pollinators, Ag North America,
Millions of migrating monarch butterflies descend on Mexico
Monarch butterflies arrived in central Mexico at the end of their 2,000-mile migration.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag South America,
Reporters - The 'agricultural mafia' taking over Brazil's Amazon rainforest
Encouraged by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and local authorities who want to see the development of agribusiness, an "agricultural mafia" is taking over the Amazon rainforest. In the Brazilian…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag South America, Food Security/Shortage,
South African food security linked to innovation, improving productivity in agriculture
South Africa's food security is linked to the competitiveness of its agricultural production. Therefore, improving productivity through innovation and global best practices will support food security amid challenges, including climate change, local electricity and water supply constraints, as well as logistics challenges, outgoing agricultural business organisation Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) CEO Dr John Purchase has said. Providing an overview of agricultural business in South Africa during the launch of Agbiz/Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index for the fourth quarter of this year, he gave the example of how higher maize yields from 2 t/ha to 5 t/ha over the past two to three years has enabled South Africa to maintain its competitiveness, compared with Brazil, although both were below US yields.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Ag South America, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag South America,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag South America,
Can Hatch green chiles outlast the climate crisis?
Growers of New Mexico’s iconic crop wrestle with drought, water rights and labor shortages.
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