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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Fertilizer, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities),

Limestone improves coffee yield and profitability- TechCodex

by American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The perfect cup of morning coffee. Before you even purchase the beans at the store, many things must go right before that great-tasting coffee can be poured into your favorite mug. It starts […]

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08/14/2021 SOURCE: m.economictimes.com

India fields technology to boost farmers' crop yields

Besides mechanisation of farming, technology penetration in Indian agriculture sector is happening at multiple levels: policy interventions, digital innovations and biotechnology. In June, Bain & Co estimated that $30-35 billion of value pool will be created in agri-logistics, offtake, and agri-input delivery in India by 2025.

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Topics: GMO's, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics,
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthEast, Sustainability, Research,

A technique to map out 'light switches' of maize genome - My Droll

Pollination bags cover corn tassels at a Florida State University research field for an experiment led by biology Professor Hank Bass. The bags prevent plants from being pollinated, which allows scientists to avoid contamination of the specimens they are researching. Credit: Jonathan Doster Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major […]

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Biodiversity in Food Systems

As we grapple with the challenges of feeding the growing world population without destroying our planet, agendas are increasingly turning to the role of biodiversity in food systems. Biodiversity at all levels – genetic, species and ecosystems – is the basis of our food system, yet our comprehension of its role is often overlooked or undervalued. WUR delivers world-leading research in both food and biodiversity. Its food systems approach acknowledges the many interlinkages between people, agriculture, biodiversity, water, health and climate change. WUR’s ambition is to leverage the role of biodiversity in this food systems thinking, and thus provide thought leadership that contributes to transforming our food systems and bending the curve of biodiversity loss.

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