News tagged with agricultural sector
Accelerating adoption of agricultural technology
Research shows that it takes about eight years from the time public research funds are invested in technology development to the time the technology is first implemented. In the agricultural sector it can ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Central America launches its 'Google' of weather
Officials launched a database Thursday they dubbed the "Google of Central American weather," designed to predict natural disasters as the region grapples with devastating consequences blamed on climate change.
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Research on satellite imagery aims to advance sustainable agriculture
Irrigating agricultural crops places huge demands on water resources around the globe. In Spain for instance, where agriculture is a major contributor to the nation's economy, 85% of country's total water demand comes from ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Tractors rolling over is top cause of agricultural deaths
The people in Spain at greatest risk of suffering farming accidents are those aged over 65, followed by people under 16 and people from outside the agricultural sector. These are the results of a study by ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Long term exposure to pesticides may be linked to dementia
Long term exposure to pesticides may be linked to the development of dementia, suggests research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile Delta town since water shortages prompted heavy restrictions on production.
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Saving a million acre-feet of water through conservation and efficiency in California
A new analysis released today by the Pacific Institute recommends specific actions that can annually save a million acre-feet of water quickly and at a lower economic and ecological cost than developing new supplies. The ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Competitive, trade-friendly nations weather volatile crop yields best
Richer nations with competitive crop production and few trade barriers would fare the best if climate change, weather events or other factors cause yields of grain and oilseed crops to become more volatile, a new study has ...
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Nov 23, 2009 |
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