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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India,
‘Local growers yet to savour rising global coffee prices’
Government intervention sought to check cartels, say trade sources
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Gardening, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Coronavirus/COVID,
Achieving better planting through new techniques - Borneo Post Online
HORTICULTURISTS are constantly looking at better ways and the latest techniques in planting. What if we’re to apply the ‘lateral-thinking’ concept to solve land scarcity? There is this thing called ‘air-planting’ utilising circular transparent upright columns for growing vegetables. Roots of the seedlings are inserted to the holes around the tube – very little or no amount of water is used; there’s
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,
Is technology adoption as a water-saving method really improving
A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Adelaide, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficien...
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10/30/2021 SOURCE: www.forbes.com
It has been stated that wild-growing plant fibers are more sustainable than cotton because they are “rainfed” and therefore use less water. In fact, more than half of global cotton crops are purely rainfed. Cotton water 'usage' myths debunked in part 3 of this 4 part series on cotton misinformation.
Damaging Sustainability Myths Debunked: Cotton Is Not A “Thirsty” Crop, Says Report
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Poultry, Research, World Hunger,
A Better Way to Raise Chickens for Low-intensity, Small Stakeholders | Institute News
Researchers Introduce New Production Model to Improve Rwandan Broiler Industry
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases, Research, Plant Breeding,
UCR Research Could Help Fight Coffee Rust.
By TCRN STAFF October 27, 2021 4 0 Share Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Email Must Read Environment TCRN STAFF - October
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,
Bee colonies have collapsed across the US. One company has developed a high-tech solution
Tiny sensors let beekeepers know if there’s a problem in the hive so they take action before it’s too late
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Ag South America,
Sustainable agriculture project to benefit women and youth launched
Women in the agricultural field will soon get a boost in their development, as Jamaica is among five countries set to benefit from the five-year Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Fruit, Research, USDA,
USDA Announces Over $243 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen the Specialty Crop Industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs – the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants program.
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