
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Negative Impact Of COVID-19 On Supply Chain, Others- Farmers ⋆
Some African farmers have highlighted the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the continent’s food system supply chain.
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09/11/2020 SOURCE: africa.com
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Thursday that robust interventions...
Curbing a Locust Invasion in East Africa - Africa.com
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09/11/2020 SOURCE: africa.com
Since 2000/01 potatoes accounted for approximately 45% of total vegetable crops produced in South Africa and contribute around R8.5 billion to the economy
Urgent Action Needed To Protect SA’s Potato Industry - Africa.com
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Topics: Rice, Precision AG , Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,
Agri Dept. intends to raise local rice sufficiency to 93%
The Department of Agriculture want to raise the level of the country's rice self-sufficiency to 93 percent this year, which can lead to three months worth of inventory including imports
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Topics: Economics, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Oxford PV and the Latest Solar Power Breakthrough
A UK-based clean technology leader – Oxford PV – recently set a new world record for conversion efficiency in a perovskite solar technology. These highly efficient solar panels have been touted by many to be the next step in the future of photovoltaics.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Researchers Discover Method to Produce Plastics Without Using Fossil Fuels
Researchers have identified a formerly unknown method through which certain bacteria create the chemical ethylene—a discovery that could pave the way for producing plastics without using fossil fuels.
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Topics: Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
All economic sectors in negative growth for Q2, except agriculture
President Ramaphosa said this decrease in GDP reflected the severe impact of the global coronavirus pandemic on the economy and should spur all South Africans to do all they can to help rebuild the economy.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Economics,
Agricultural Economic Insights | Early Yield Forecast Errors
Between derecho and dryness, there have been many questions about 2020 yields. This week’s post reviews USDA yield forecasts errors for corn and soybeans.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, World Population,
Tar Spot: An Understudied Disease Threatening Corn Production in the Americas
Tar spot of corn has been a major foliar disease in several Latin American countries since 1904. In 2015, tar spot was first documented in the United States and has led to significant yield losses ...
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