Sustainability
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Middle East,

Broccoli lifts Palestinian women out of poverty

Two women in Gaza have taken to agriculture to harvest broccoli for sale in the local market in an effort to overcome the besieged enclave's rising poverty levels...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Population,

Lack of procurement centres hits cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh

As against the normal 10 to 12 quintals per acre, the yield this time was seven to eight quintals only. 

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Sustainability, Ag United Kingdom,

01/08/2021 SOURCE: www.agriland.ie

Addressing sustainability challenges by improving soil health - Agriland.ie

The Grassland Agro Soil Sustainability Programme is designed to help Irish farmers address the sustainability challenges facing the industry.

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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Some people believe that eating less dairy is better for the environment...but is it?

Virginia Tech researchers find that removal of dairy cows would have minimal impact on greenhouse emissions

Researchers found that the removal of dairy cows from the United States agricultural industry would only reduce greenhouse emissions by about 0.7 percent while significantly lowering the available supply of essential nutrients for humans

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Ranching,

01/06/2021 SOURCE: civileats.com

A New Study on Regenerative Grazing Complicates Climate Optimism | Civil Eats

A new, peer-reviewed paper on White Oak Pastures' practices advances our understanding of the climate impact of beef and the power of regenerative grazing to store carbon in the soil.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Sustainability,

U.S. Soy: The Sustainability Solution

Sustainability is a key differentiator for the U.S. soy industry. During the 2020 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Show, Janjoris Van Diepen of Blonk Consultants and Jennifer Garrett of JG Consulting Services provided information on the carbon footprint of U.S. Soy and mapping U.S. Soy to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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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: Rice, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research,

Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice

A team from the University of Illinois and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) found that some flag leaves of different varieties of rice transform light and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates better than others, potentially opening new opportunities for breeding higher yielding rice varieties.

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