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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Economics, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Policy Inconsistencies And Poor Research Slow Young Farmers In Africa - Africa.com

It is not everyday that a young farmer registers success in his enterprise and vows this is what he will do for the rest of his life. Yet this is the story of Lihle Moyo, a 27-year-old farmer from Gwanda,

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TOPIC(S): Hemp,

04/16/2021 SOURCE: cals.cornell.edu

Industrial hemp

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TOPIC(S): Hemp,

04/16/2021 SOURCE: www.sciencedirect.com

Potential of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for bioenergy production in Canada: Status, challenges and outlook

Climate change from carbon emissions and rising energy demands poses a serious threat to global sustainability. This issue is particularly noticeable …

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: USDA,

Bonnie tapped to lead USDA farm programs

Robert Bonnie, a proponent of ag carbon markets who has been serving as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's chief climate adviser, will be nominated by President Joe Biden to oversee farm and conservation programs at USDA.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Sustainability,

Great Idea! Let's get 'er done.

Cover-crop-insurance discounts considered

If farmers could earn a $5-per-acre discount on crop insurance for planting cover crops, m...

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Team AgWiki
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Brazil Rain to Stay Below Normal

Brazil rain through the end of April is unlikely to offer moisture support for record safrinha corn yields.

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A simplified new process transforms wood waste from agriculture and forest management into ethanol

Reliance on petroleum fuels and raging wildfires: Two separate, large-scale challenges that could be addressed by one scientific breakthrough.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Ag Tech, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Malawian Youth Wipe Away Unemployment Tears With Agribusiness - Africa.com

After getting tired of searching for employment for seven years, Feston Zale from Chileka area in Malawi’s Southern Region decided to venture into agribusiness.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific,

China moves toward commercialization of GMO corn and soy - Alliance for Science

Chinese officials this week announced that genetically modified (GM) corn and soybean species have passed biosafety evaluations, moving the world’s most populous country closer to the commercialization of those two GM crops. According to reports in Chinese state-run media, two GM corn varieties and a soybean variety were among a total of 192 GM traits […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Research, Ag India, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Food Security/Shortage,

Punjab Agricultural University develops new high yield ‘Punjab Basmati 7’

The variety has been developed by involving the strongly scented traditional varieties ‘Basmati 386’ and ‘Pusa Basmati 1121’, said PAU.

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