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: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Cocoa, Economics, Sustainability, Trade (Commodities),
Increase in cocoa production cost does not reflect in prices - Ghanamma.com
Business News of Thursday, 2 December 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-12-02 Cocoa farm Cocoa sector has been accused of promoting deforestation
Decline in world market prices affects government’s ability to offer loans
Cocoa production expands to 1 million tons The Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) has said the cost of cocoa farming has increased significantly […]
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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: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Education,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Trade (Commodities),
Real World Economics: Shipping container problem won’t be hauled away
It is too bad Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg can’t bring Robert McNamara back from the grave to sort out import container confusion that impedes manufacturing and angers consumers. McNamara helped d…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Potatoes, Research, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Education,
NGO promotes smart agric in Gokwe - NewsDay Zimbabwe
The project is funded by the European Union and is being implemented by a German charity organisation, Welthungerhilfe, with the support of Empretec Zimbabwe.
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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: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa,
Malawi Farmers under-utilizing Chinese funded Cotton ginneries - The Maravi Post
Malawi Farmers under-utilizing Chinese funded Cotton ginneries Agriculture - The Maravi Post
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Transportation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Soy-fuel innovations for air travel
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Peoria, Illinois, have developed a way to make a better jet biofuel from soybean oil.
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