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Disasters cause $3.8 trillion in crop losses over 30 years: FAO
Oct 13, 2023 (AFP)
Floods, droughts, insect infestations, storms, disease and war have caused about $123 billion per year in lost food production between 1991 and 2021, the equiva...
EU fails to decide on glyphosate use extension
Oct 13, 2023 (AFP)
"No sufficient majority" was reached in a vote on whether to renew glyphosate use for another 10 years, and the matter would now be kicked to an appeals committ...
Burp tax causes pre-poll stink with New Zealand farmers
Oct 13, 2023 (AFP)
The economy is driven by agriculture with around 10 million cattle and 25 million sheep roaming the nation's pastures. So in the fight against climate change, N...
Climate change is improving French wine -- for now
Oct 11, 2023 (AFP)
A new study published Wednesday in the journal iScience now argues that climate change could contribute to superior vintages -- at least up to a point. By analy...
Measuring nutrition in crops from space
Oct 11, 2023 (ESA)
Malnutrition from a lack of micronutrients such as calcium and potassium affects more than two billion people - that's over 25% of the global population. This t...
Beer faces unbitter future due to climate change: study
Oct 10, 2023 (AFP)
European varieties of hops are prized and used by brewers around the world, but rising temperatures and less rain are reducing yields and the concentration of t...
Sugar prices hit 13-year high due to El Nino fallout: FAO
Oct 06, 2023 (AFP)
While world food prices steadied as a whole last month, the FAO's Sugar Price Index jumped by 9.8 percent compared to August, the highest point since November 2...
In pesticide-heavy Brazil, could crop dusting be killed off?
Oct 06, 2023 (AFP)
As fields of produce and local communities expand until they nearly collide, residents are exposed to the harsh chemicals sprayed down onto the plants from the ...
Fukushima sake brewer warms shattered Japanese fishing community
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
The "toji" sake master and his family were lucky to escape with their lives when a huge earthquake and tsunami devastated the area in March 2011, killing about ...
'Zero income' after storms ravage famed Greek apple harvest
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
After a while, the vehicle becomes stuck. Economou points to the hillside above, 500 metres (yards) high, eaten into by Storm Daniel that struck central Greece ...
Trimble and AGCO form joint venture to better serve farmers worldwide
Oct 02, 2023 (SPX)
Under the terms of the JV, Trimble will contribute its precision agriculture business ("Trimble Ag") excluding certain Global Navigation Satellite System ("GNSS...
Syrian beekeepers battle both war and climate change
Sep 28, 2023 (AFP)
"The war bled us dry. We could barely keep our beekeeping business afloat, and then the insane weather made things worse," the 62-year-old in a beekeeping suit ...
As temperatures rise, Sicily turns to exotic fruits
Sep 28, 2023 (AFP)
In a setting more akin to the Tropics than Europe, fields of mango and avocado trees, punctuated by palm trees, stretch out between the volcano and the glisteni...
Using satellite data to enhance global food security
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
Real-time crop monitoring has become increasingly important, particularly for addressing climate-induced losses and damages, as discussed during the last United...
Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of world grain production: study
Sep 26, 2023 (AFP)
In research published Tuesday scientists found that earthworms may be to thank for more than six percent of global grain yields every year, because of their cru...
We could sequester CO2 by re-greening arid lands, plant scientists say
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
The authors argue that we could transform arid ecosystems into efficient carbon-capture systems with improved soil health, enhanced photosynthetic efficiency, a...
Malaysia boosts China palm oil exports under EU pressure
Sep 25, 2023 (AFP)
The trading bloc introduced new rules this year that ban goods from land that has been deforested, throwing its muscle into the fight against climate change and...
US farmers, tech tycoons square off over plans for utopian city
Sep 22, 2023 (AFP)
The project first surfaced when a mysterious buyer started snapping up parcels of land in this rural outback between San Francisco and Sacramento. The buyer, fi...
In war-scarred Iraqi city, food business gives women independence
Sep 22, 2023 (AFP)
The 37-year-old, who lost her husband while the city was under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group, said she had to get a job to put food on the table f...
Invasive species on the menu at London restaurant
Sep 20, 2023 (AFP)
The idea behind several "invasive species supper clubs", the last of which was served on Tuesday at "zero waste" Silo restaurant in east London, is to "creative...
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