John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Cassava, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
Zambia: Businessman taps into cassava's industrial potential
Lubasi Yuyi built a company that processes cassava into starch, used in various industrial processes.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Coronavirus/COVID,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Recycling, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,
Microbes Are Evolving to Digest Plastic, Study Finds
It’s no secret that plastic is taking over our planet at a rapid pace. Now, researchers of one study have found that microbes in the oceans and soil all around the world are quickly evolving to digest the plastic. The study authors say these findings show “a measurable effect of plastic pollution on the global microbial ecology.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Pollinators,
Solar Farms Could Boost Bumblebee Populations, Study Says
A new study finds that installing solar farms could become a two birds, one stone situation, as these areas can also double as thriving pollinator habitats if land owners allow meadows to grow around solar panels. The study, from researchers at Lancaster University in the UK, shows that installing solar farms could be greatly beneficial to nature.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag India, Ag Australia/NZ,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
Holding agriculture and logging at bay in the Congo peatlands - South Africa Today
The peatlands of the Congo Basin are perhaps the most intact in the tropics, but threats from logging, agriculture and extractive industries could cause their rapid degradation, scientists say. In 2021, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced that it was planning to end a moratorium on the issuance of logging concessions […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag India, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Cochin Airport scales up agri-voltaic farming with joint production of food and energy
The land is used for both agriculture and solar power generation at the same time
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Organic, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,
Pesticide-free crop protection yields sizable economic benefits in Asia-Pacific - Alliance for Science
Scientists have estimated for the first time how nature-based solutions for agricultural pest control deliver US$14.6 to US$19.5 billion annually across 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The new research, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, suggests that non-chemical crop protection (or biological control) delivers economic dividends that far surpass those attained through […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Cassava, Ag Africa,
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