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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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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Population,

Global soils underpin life but future looks ‘bleak’, warns UN report

It takes thousands of years for soils to form, meaning protection is needed urgently, say scientists

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Topics: Education U.S. SouthWest, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Borlaug Institute offers agriculture education fellowships| AgriLife Today

A new program of the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M U...

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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,

How this coffee farmer's hate of waste led him to create a unique tea

Now almost as popular as his coffee, Tibor Pinci's coffee cherry tea is made from the "beautiful" fruit normally disposed of once the beans are extracted.

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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Research, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag South America,

Colombia’s sustainable forestry drive boosts biodiversity and business | South Africa Today

Despite the high costs and long registration times, sustainable timber harvesting has the potential to bring more value to rural Colombians while also acting as an effective and important conservation tool. Forest management plans are critical to establishing which trees should be exploited, as well as setting standards for related processes so that the environmental […]

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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Coronavirus/COVID,

The pandemic shaped this Pennsylvania dairy farm's success - Farm and Dairy

The launch of the Creamery at Pleasant Lane Farms in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, can’t be tol...

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Topics: Cotton, Education U.S. NorthEast, Sustainability, Research,

Auburn University Crops / Cotton Research Report 2019

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Topics: Cotton, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators,

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

A valuable research breakthrough from Macquarie Uni may lead to more heat tolerant cotton varieties.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

5 world hunger facts you need to know | World Vision

Around the world, 690 million people regularly go to bed hungry. Here are five facts you should know about global hunger and nutrition.

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Topics: Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

From record foodgrain production to farmer protests, eventful year for growing agri sector - Times of India

India Business News: Agriculture sector had an eventful 2020. Where on one hand, it achieved record foodgrain production despite the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand,