Record-breaking heat waves, droughts and floods make regular headlines around the globe, and scientists say the risk, frequency and intensity of these weather extremes are tied to the ever-increasing levels of planet-heating ...
Environment
Sep 28, 2022
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A widespread belief among millions of smallholder farmers in one of the world's poorest countries is that God determines their yields. This is shown by a study from the University of Copenhagen that has examined the correlation ...
Economics & Business
Sep 13, 2022
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A multi-channel approach to extension reaps greater benefits for smallholder farmers fighting the fall armyworm pest in Eastern Rwanda according to new CABI-led research published in the journal Food and Energy Security.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2022
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Using nutrient-rich coconut water to artificially inseminate female pigs could improve breeding and meat quality, a project carried out in Uganda has found.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 30, 2022
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Safeguarding native tree diversity through improved conservation and restoration efforts is at a critical juncture in Southeast Asia, as many tree species face threats from habitat loss, fire and climate change, among other ...
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2022
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A CABI-led study has developed the first forecasting models targeting the larval stages of fall armyworm—using real-time earth observation data and pest occurrence within a farmer's field, the models will assist in the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2022
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In 2006, the Abuja declaration brought together states of the African Union to collectively recommend an increase in fertilizer nitrogen (N) use from 8 kg ha−1 to 50 kg ha−1 by 2015 to help enable sub-Saharan Africa ...
Agriculture
Feb 25, 2022
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A new CABI-led review has highlighted mass rearing techniques, estimated costs of mass production and release strategies for the natural enemy Telenomus remus that suggests it could be effective in the fight against the devastating ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2022
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New research offers an alternative perspective on adaptation to climate threats in Southeast Asia.
Economics & Business
Jan 13, 2022
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems has published the results of a "mini-review" examining 46 peer-reviewed studies that compared site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) approaches for rice against existing farmer fertilization ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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