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Small farms key to taking on hunger
1 month, 1 week ago

Small farms key to taking on hunger

China Daily  

People watch a Chinese-made tractor in action in Apodi in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in February. Drawing inspiration from the nation's success in prioritizing the group in its fight against rural poverty and ensuring food security, he told a mix of agricultural officials and representatives from international organizations, including the World Bank, that the Chinese government …

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Harvesting knowledge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Harvesting knowledge

China Daily  

Farmers receive training at the STB in Mzuzu, Malawi. African students at the Sino-Africa Science and Technology Backyard program gain hands-on experience to improve farming practices for African smallholder farmers. Majoring in resource utilization and plant protection, she is currently conducting research in experimental fields in rural areas of Quzhou, about 350 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, under the Science …

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Harvesting knowledge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Harvesting knowledge

China Daily  

Farmers receive training at the STB in Mzuzu, Malawi. African students at the Sino-Africa Science and Technology Backyard program gain hands-on experience to improve farming practices for African smallholder farmers. Majoring in resource utilization and plant protection, she is currently conducting research in experimental fields in rural areas of Quzhou, about 350 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, under the Science …

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China, Africa advance modernization in new era
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China, Africa advance modernization in new era

China Daily  

Agricultural, digital transformation mutually beneficial China-Africa agricultural cooperation has made significant progress under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative. This park integrates China's agricultural expertise and technology, offering valuable training opportunities to local farmers and serving as a research hub for sustainable agricultural development. In terms of digital transformation, China has actively …

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China, Africa advance modernization in new era
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China, Africa advance modernization in new era

China Daily  

Agricultural, digital transformation mutually beneficial China-Africa agricultural cooperation has made significant progress under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative. This park integrates China's agricultural expertise and technology, offering valuable training opportunities to local farmers and serving as a research hub for sustainable agricultural development. In terms of digital transformation, China has actively …

China Africa Digital Cooperation Era Agricultural Digital Transformation
How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

BBC  

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control Landprocess The green roof of Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand is designed to protect from flooding, cool temperatures and grow crops Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping Asian cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater. Getty Images Rice terraces have been used for thousands of years …

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Farmer producer organisation ties up with NBRI for floriculture research in Odisha
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer producer organisation ties up with NBRI for floriculture research in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Sabuja Sanatanpali Farmer Producer Company Limited, Odisha’s first floriculture-based Farmer Producer Organisation, has entered into a collaboration with Lucknow-based National Botanical Research Institute, a unit of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for promoting scientific research in floriculture, enhancing crop diversity and applying biotechnological approaches for plant improvement, with a focus on economic viability. This is for the first …

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Empowering Indian Dairy Farmers: A Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
7 months, 1 week ago

Empowering Indian Dairy Farmers: A Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

Deccan Chronicle  

Picture Source : by arrangement Milk production in India is dominated by small and marginal landholding farmers and landless labourers. To bolster these farmers and cultivate a robust dairy industry, a comprehensive approach is imperative, with both governmental and private sectors assuming pivotal roles. Private companies forge partnerships with farmers to establish on-farm processing facilities, enriching income streams and capturing …

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How can small-scale farmers benefit from trees on farms?
8 months, 1 week ago

How can small-scale farmers benefit from trees on farms?

The Hindu  

Agriculture in India has historically been a diversified land-use practice, integrating crops, trees, and livestock. Then again, Chitra’s experience demonstrates agroforestry’s potential and presents a case for creating an enabling environment to enhance trees on farms. A recurrent water problem The five-year ‘Trees Outside of Forests India’ initiative is one such attempt to assess comprehensive ways to stimulate a change …

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Time to Scale up Climate Finances for Adaptation in Indian Agriculture - News18
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Time to Scale up Climate Finances for Adaptation in Indian Agriculture - News18

News 18  

Indian agriculture, dominated by over 80% of smallholder farmers, is inherently vulnerable to risks arising from increasing climate change. Under such scenario, there is an urgent need to scale up finance for climate change adaptation of Indian agriculture with necessary policy measures for not only ensuring future food security but also for safeguarding the income and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. …

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Africans take Chinese agricultural skills home
1 year ago

Africans take Chinese agricultural skills home

China Daily  

Teachers and students from China Agricultural University pose for a group photo with local farmers after the opening ceremony of the Lisasadzi Science and Technology Backyard program in Malawi on Nov 7. Malawians launching local version of Beijing university's 'backyard' program African students who acquired knowledge through their participation in a Chinese agricultural development program have returned to their home …

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The value of the ‘Trust’ currency in agri-supply chains
1 year, 8 months ago

The value of the ‘Trust’ currency in agri-supply chains

Hindustan Times  

It is no secret that agriculture is, today, a key focus of India’s socio-economic fabric. However, these approaches overlook two critical aspects of the way the agricultural ecosystem operates - first, trust as a key currency and second, the entrepreneurial spirit in agri supply chains. While the traditional approach of trust building would be to start with a small transaction …

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Gates Foundation pledges $7B for health, farming in Africa
2 years, 1 month ago

Gates Foundation pledges $7B for health, farming in Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Bill Gates, on a visit to Kenya, has announced his foundation will spend $7 billion to improve health, gender equality and farming in Africa. The new pledge will be spent over the next four years and is in addition to existing Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding to strengthen health systems across the continent. “Africa’s young people …

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Kenya ‘effectively’ lifts ban on genetically modified crops
2 years, 2 months ago

Kenya ‘effectively’ lifts ban on genetically modified crops

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s new president says the Cabinet has “effectively” lifted the country’s ban on openly cultivating genetically modified crops, reversing a decade-old decision as the East African country struggles with food security and a deadly drought. “Open cultivation and importation of White Maize is now authorized,” the presidency statement said Monday, after years of concerns in Kenya and …

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The G7 is our chance to kickstart climate action – here’s how
2 years, 6 months ago

The G7 is our chance to kickstart climate action – here’s how

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Without efforts to improve the climate resilience of farmers, agricultural production could decline by up to 30 per cent …

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Pilot project to provide fair price for chillies in Guntur
2 years, 6 months ago

Pilot project to provide fair price for chillies in Guntur

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In a unique move to empower chilli growers in Guntur and save them from the price fluctuations and unpredictable market conditions, the Syngenta India has entered into an agreement with the Agriculture Insurance Company of India. Dr. KC Ravi, chief sustainability officer, said the aim is to provide smallholder farmers the requisite shield against market price fluctuations and secure …

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Luna price crash terra ust vitalik buterin ethereum smallholder relief whale twitter
2 years, 7 months ago

Luna price crash terra ust vitalik buterin ethereum smallholder relief whale twitter

ABP News  

New Delhi: Terra cryptocurrency has seen a massive plunge earlier this month, dipping around 97 percent below its all-time peak of $118. Weighing in on the current scenario, Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin suggested that UST smallholders should receive “coordinated sympathy and relief.” As LUNA investors were wiped out of around 95 percent of their wealth earlier this month, the Terra …

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Indonesian farmers decry palm oil export ban as prices plummet
2 years, 7 months ago

Indonesian farmers decry palm oil export ban as prices plummet

Al Jazeera  

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, has struggled with rising prices and low stocks of cooking oil amid a surge in global prices of the raw ingredient. Valens Andi, head of the Farmers’ Hope Oil Palm Plantation Cooperative, West Kalimantan: It is getting more and more difficult for farmers with all these changes in the …

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Smallholder farmers backbone of seed diversity
3 years, 2 months ago

Smallholder farmers backbone of seed diversity

China Daily  

ZHONG JINYE/FOR CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: In the wake of the biodiversity conference in Kunming, which concluded on Friday, China will draw up a national action plan to strike a balance between biodiversity conservation and economic and social development. However, the erosion of the farmers' seed systems and lack of good quality seeds are hindering the development of local initiatives …

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Smallholder farmers backbone of seed diversity
3 years, 2 months ago

Smallholder farmers backbone of seed diversity

China Daily  

ZHONG JINYE/FOR CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: In the wake of the biodiversity conference in Kunming, which concluded on Friday, China will draw up a national action plan to strike a balance between biodiversity conservation and economic and social development. However, the erosion of the farmers' seed systems and lack of good quality seeds are hindering the development of local initiatives …

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