April 26, 2024 | 11:14 GMT +7

Power of cork key to climate change fight, scientists say

Power of cork key to climate change fight, scientists say

(VAN) 'It’s a product that answers all the challenges we have as a society.'

Productive Alliances: partnering for greater inclusiveness and efficiency in agricultural systems

Productive Alliances: partnering for greater inclusiveness and efficiency in agricultural systems

(VAN) FAO workshop highlights success stories, including from Benin, that provide models for replication.

Bird flu raises concern of WHO

Bird flu raises concern of WHO

(VAN) The World Health Organization (WHO) said the rising number of bird flu cases has raised 'great concern' because it had an 'extremely high' mortality rate among those who had been infected around the world.

Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need

Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need

(VAN) Global Network Against Food Crises’ partners call for a transformative approach to break the cycle of acute hunger

For Earth Day 2024, experts are spreading optimism – not doom. Here's why

For Earth Day 2024, experts are spreading optimism – not doom. Here's why

(VAN) Climate change may still be an existential threat to humanity, but as Earth Day 2024 rolls around on Monday, some of the people most concerned about the planet aren't peddling doom– they're spreading optimism.

What is regenerative agriculture? Farmers, experts share the keys to biodiversity

What is regenerative agriculture? Farmers, experts share the keys to biodiversity

(VAN) The team at Gilliard Farms have been stewards of the land for six generations.

USDA publishes H5N1 influenza A virus genetic sequences

USDA publishes H5N1 influenza A virus genetic sequences

(VAN) The sequences have been published on a publicly available site

China achieves comprehensive domestic production of carbon-14 supply

China achieves comprehensive domestic production of carbon-14 supply

(VAN) Carbon-14 is widely applied as a marker in agriculture, chemistry, medicine, biology and other fields for being radioactive and detectable.

The Strategy for Crop Production Industry Development until 2030, with a vision to 2050

(VAN) This strategy’s overall goal is to develop crop production into a complete and professional technical economic sector with highly competitive products, ensuring food safety, solidifying national food security and exports in parallel with protecting the environment, adapting to climate change, and improving income and quality of life for farmers.

China vegetables and fruits market to exceed valuation of USD 2,398.5 billion by 2032

China vegetables and fruits market to exceed valuation of USD 2,398.5 billion by 2032

(VAN) China vegetables and fruits market is projected to attain market size of US$ 2,398.5 billion by 2032.

Worst ever UK outbreak of avian influenza declared over

Worst ever UK outbreak of avian influenza declared over

(VAN) The UK’s poultry meat sector has welcomed the announcement that the UK had introduced self-declared zonal freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza across Great Britain, in line with WOAH rules.

Do farmers overuse fertilizer? Here’s how it really works

Do farmers overuse fertilizer? Here’s how it really works

(VAN) 'I’ve read that a lot of farmers will just dump as much fertilizer as they can because it’s easier than calculating how much they actually need, ...'

Breeding goals: Succeed in increasing piglet survival rate

Breeding goals: Succeed in increasing piglet survival rate

(VAN) In the summer of 2022, DanBred implemented new piglet survival traits in the breeding goals. Results from DanBred breeding and multiplication herds already show an increase in survival rates in all three DanBred breeds.

Grain market review: Rice

Grain market review: Rice

(VAN) World rice prices have softened in recent weeks as harvesting progresses in some of the major exporting countries. The exception is the United States, but its stable levels raise fears for its international competitiveness.

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