Extreme weather is harming UK agriculture—but many farmers have not yet made adapting to the effects of the climate emergency a priority, a new study shows.
Environment
May 11, 2021
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An innovative practice of farmers mentoring farmers on sustainable agricultural methods, nutrition and social equity has been proven beneficial in improving children's diets and decreasing food insecurity in a region of Tanzania ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2021
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Chickpeas are an important crop and food in India. They are used almost every day in meals and snacks. India is the largest producer, consumer, and importer of chickpeas. And with good reason—they are high in protein, fiber, ...
Biotechnology
May 10, 2021
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With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right. Overwatering can deplete local water supplies and lead to polluted runoff, ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2021
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When seasonal rains arrive late in Indonesia, farmers often take it as a sign that it is not worth investing in fertilizer for their crops. Sometimes they opt out of planting annual crops altogether. Generally, they're making ...
Agriculture
Apr 28, 2021
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For corn, using dairy manure and legume cover crops in crop rotations can reduce the need for inorganic nitrogen fertilizer and protect water quality, but these practices also can contribute to emissions of nitrous oxide—a ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2021
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Sinkholes wide enough to swallow a bus dot the drought-stricken breadbasket of the Turkish plains, worrying farmers as they spread and creep closer to residential homes.
Environment
Apr 22, 2021
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A national strategy to ensure that families have access to food could revolutionize Canada's farms, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University's Food Systems Lab. The study proposes implementing a "right to food" ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2021
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For the past 25 years, many farmers across Nebraska have relied on the chemical glyphosate for weed control to have a successful crop harvest.
Plants & Animals
Apr 19, 2021
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Farmers need to be prepared to take action now in order to achieve Net Zero in the agriculture sector by 2050, according to UCL researchers.
Environment
Apr 16, 2021
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