11/09/2020 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

Farming faces 'historic' shift to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Tackling greenhouse gas emissions will need the biggest change since swapping horses for tractors, a report says.

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11/09/2020 SOURCE: mashable.com

20 climate change documentaries you need to watch because this planet is NOT fine

You won’t unsee the walruses.

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Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Middle East, Weather,

Water scarcity and reduction in crop yield due to climate change could drop GDP by 10% in Middle East

The Middle East is one of the most water scarce regions in the world. Many countries in the region have exploited their available water resources and left watersheds below the sustainable level of water withdrawal. Water is extensively used in agricultural activities and the region has seen declines in precipitation over time. Adding to those constraints, the region faces issues with population growth, economic development and the effects of climate change. Collectively, these patterns indicate that many Middle Eastern countries will experience major constraints to maintaining available water resources and expanding their crop production.

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Topics: Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID,

Fewer than 90 active coronavirus cases in Australia

There are 89 active coronavirus cases in Australia, with NSW making up almost half of the total despite another day without any locally acquired cases.

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Topics: Beekeeping, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators, Weather,

Bees bounce back from drought and fires as NSW rains bring bumper crops

Apiarists and crop farmers are abuzz at "probably the best start to a bee season in 20 years" after losing a third of the commercial population by the end of last summer.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Potatoes, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

Southwest Fresno group aims to help local youth gain interest in agriculture

The Sweet Potato Project held its latest gathering and dozens of teens came together to harvest more than 3,000 pounds of sweet potatoes.

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11/08/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

TikTok star gives Ocean Spray a boost as brand looks to Thanksgiving, and the future

90 year-old Ocean Spray got a big brand boost from a TikTok video that went viral energizing interest in the brand worldwide.

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Topics: Soil Health, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Regenagri announces members of new governance group - Natural Products Global

The recently established global regenerative agriculture initiative regenagri has announced the members of its new governance team — a group of pioneering organizations who will work together to progress the initiative. “The governance consists of six synergistic organizations,” explains Harry Farnsworth (pictured), sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, who heads up the initiative. […]

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Vegetables, Conservation/Tillage, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Weather,

Farmers flock towards nutritious, orange maize

A growing number of smallholders in southern Zimbabwe adopt provitamin-A maize after collective learning and knowledge transfer initiative.

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