Economics
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Reform for farmers needs to look at more than mere efficiency of agriculture markets

Considering the critical importance of agriculture for livelihoods, health, food security, and also keeping in mind the vulnerability of Indian farmers, it is necessary to go beyond reductionist expediency in considering agricultural reforms.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Economics, Ag India, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Mixed prospects of agriculture

The outlook for major crops appears good with the only exception of cotton.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Economics, Research, Ag United Kingdom, Education,

Scientists develop synthetic cow's stomatch to aid parasites study | Press and Journal

Scots researchers have developed a synthetic cow's stomach to help with studies into gastrointestinal worms in cattle.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID,

COVID-19 blows coconut factory plan off course

A plan for the acquisition of an approximately 1,000-acre property at Water Valley, St Mary, to grow coconuts and do end products processing, has been put on hold by the Coconut Industry Board, CIB, as it completes board changes and its management...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, World Population,

Factbox: China's agricultural progress in 2020

An unmanned harvester works in paddy fields in Hongwei farm, northeast China Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)The following facts and

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sweet Corn, World Population,

Biosecurity boost to stop top threat khapra beetle

The khapra beetle is one of the nation's most dangerous biosecurity threats.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crawfish, Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Government / Policies,

Young Fishermen’s Development Act approved by Congress - The Cordova Times

Bipartisan legislation similar to programs that provide training, apprenticeships and additional support in the agriculture industry has passed both houses of Congress, in support of the next generation of commercial seafood harvesters.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Beekeeping, Economics, Research, World Population, Pollinators,

Variety: the spice of life for bumblebees

The research team led by the University of Göttingen is analyzing the foraging behavior of bees using pollen DNA The yield and quality of many crops benefit from pollination, but it is not just hon…

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