Agriculture Security Articles
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The 5 Ws of on-farm fleet management
When you hear the words “farm fleet,” you might picture a large operation with dozens of pick-up trucks and a long lineup of colour-coordinated tractors, sprayers, swathers and combines. But when it comes to managing and protecting these sizable investments, the quantity doesn’t matter (and neither do make, model or colour). “Even farms with just five to 10 pieces of ...
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Agricultural waste, British Farming and everything in between
The world of farming consists of early mornings and late nights, the diversification throughout the year can change massively from what farms produce to sell and what types of waste they have to manage. This can not only produce more challenges from a management perspective but affect how secure the farm is from a biosecurity standpoint. There are truly an endless amount of sectors within the ...
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USDA issues final rule amending voluntary labeling program for biobased products
On June 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued final amendments to the regulations concerning the Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products. The rule is intended to incorporate statutory amendments to Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act signed into law on February 2, 2014. Among other changes, USDA has deleted the definitions of "BioPreferred ...
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Gender and sustainable livelihoods: case study of South African farm workers
This study investigates how gender affects sustainable livelihoods in terms of the impact on food and nutrition security in farm worker households. Gender variables play a crucial role in the well-being of households, especially for women and children. A case study of South African farms shows that female-headed households, although having less access to earned income, take better care of the ...
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Korea's approach to non-trade concerns in the World Trade Organisation
Non-trade concerns (NTC) are legitimate issues for the WTO. Despite no technical definition being given, food security and environmental protection are referred to as NTC in the Agreement on Agriculture. Trade and policy implications for NTC are under discussion and regarded as the centrepiece of current negotiations. From Korea's perspective, this article identified food security, small-scale ...
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