Agriculture Land News
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Cultivating change: Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers explore climate-resilient solutions
On the north-central plains of Sri Lanka, in the small rural village in Galenbindunuwewa, a community of maize farmers are reshaping their farming practices to respond to the growing challenges posed by climate change. They recently welcomed researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a delegation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food ...
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Engaging youth in agripreneurship calls for a shift in the “dirty” industry mindset
Youth is key in Malawi. According to the 2018 census, half of the population falls in the 10–35-year bracket, an age that is full of energy, creativity, and innovation and that is transitioning into the labor market. But agriculture is not generally seen as an opportunity, particularly among the youth. Rather, they perceive it as a “dirty job” that only those without any options ...
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Leave no farmer behind: IWMI and partners prioritize inclusivity at Africa Food Systems Forum 2023
Prioritizing farmers and ensuring their active participation in shaping the future of agriculture was a unifying call at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023. A diverse group of policymakers, farmers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from across the continent gathered to critically discuss the complex challenges facing Africa’s agriculture sector, highlighting innovative solutions, ...
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New innovation in Soil Binder
Anotec's soil binder is a water-based polymer that is highly crosslinked, which means that the polymer molecules are connected to one another in a very strong and stable way. This makes it an ideal soil binder for a variety of applications. One of the main benefits of using a water-based polymer soil binder is that it is environmentally friendly and easy to apply. Unlike traditional soil ...
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Self Cleaning Irrigation Water Filters
The self-cleaning irrigation water filter uses the filter screen to directly intercept impurities in the water, removing suspended solids and particulate matter, reducing turbidity, purifying water quality, and decreasing system dirt, bacteria, algae, rust, etc. It also ensures the safety of agricultural irrigation water and the normal operation of irrigation systems. YUBO Filtration Equipment ...
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Introducing the revolutionary Hakki Pilke 55 Pro
The innovative functions of 55 Pro ensures superior performance in all conditions and situations. It demolishes 55 cm logs of hardwood to high quality firewood with 40 tons splitting power and high-performance hydraulic functions. The Hakki Pilke 55 Pro was designed for effective professional firewood processing in close cooperation with firewood professionals around the world. The innovative ...
By Hakki Pilke
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Damaging Human Impact on the Land ‘Unsustainable’
A new UN report examining how land resources such as water, soil and biodiversity are being managed around the world has found that human activity is damaging and degrading the earth in an unsustainable way. The second edition of the Global Land Outlook – which has taken five years to compile – indicates that up to 40 per cent of terrain worldwide has already been devalued, ...
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Fish supplies face rising threat from algal blooms
Toxic algal blooms that can kill fish – and sometimes humans – cause severe economic losses and are an increasing danger to food supplies. The threat has increased dramatically, not because the quantity of algae is necessarily increasing, but because humankind is relying more and more on aquaculture to provide fish. There has been a 16-fold increase in fish farming since 1985. ...
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. First Quarter 2021 Key Financial Highlights: Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased significantly to approximately $1.7 million compared ...
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EIMA International, appointment in October
The agricultural machinery exhibition, organized by FederUnacoma at the Bologna exhibition centre, will be held from 19 to 23 October 2021.The choice was guided by the health emergency and the complex needs linked to the trade exhibition calendar and the seasonality of the work processes.From November 2022 the Exposition will return to its normal frequency. The showcase of machinery agriculture, ...
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces State of Iowa Chooses HempOverview for Managing Registration and Oversight of Hemp Crops
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading provider of unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced aerial imagery, data collection and analytics technologies, today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has licensed the Company’s proprietary HempOverview platform to manage the ...
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Conservation group says provincial irrigation plan needs comprehensive assessment
The fifty-year old conservation organization, Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) says a new Saskatchewan irrigation plan needs an Environmental Assessment to ensure that the project does not negatively impact our most precious resource: water. On July 2, 2020 the Government of Saskatchewan announced that work would begin immediately on a $4 billion plan to irrigate some 500,000 acres ...
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IA celebrates efficient irrigation during July’s Smart Irrigation Month
The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that July 2020 has once again been designated as Smart Irrigation Month. This month-long initiative is an opportunity for the irrigation industry to promote the importance and value of smart irrigation practices. The benefits of smart irrigation are all around us — in the food we eat, the fresh air we breathe and the yards and green spaces ...
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Irrigation Association 2020 Faculty Academy registration now open
The Irrigation Association will be offering both agriculture and landscape versions of its popular Faculty Academy again this year. The two events are free to attend and allow instructors to network with fellow academics and discover irrigation-related curriculum to implement in their classroom. Educators attend Faculty Academy year after year to continue broadening their irrigation knowledge to ...
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USMCA is a Victory for Equipment Manufacturers
Washington, D.C. – Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement after the President signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement during a ceremony at the White House: “President Trump and Congress have delivered a free trade agreement that works for equipment manufacturers, farmers, and working families across the ...
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Skid steers, loaders, backhoe loaders: 9 tips to use your equipment to its fullest.
On the construction site, small equipment, such as skid steers, loaders, and backhoe loaders, are used for collateral or smaller work.For companies that deal with road work, urban construction sites, trenching, recycling, agriculture, foundries, quarries, and mines, the task of managing the main work falls to the excavators. It’s time to change this practice: MB Crusher can help transform skid ...
By MB Crusher
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Skid steers, loaders, backhoe loaders: 9 tips to use your equipment to its fullest
MB Crusher reveals how to transform skid steers, loaders and backhoe loaders into powerful machines capable of managing arduous jobs, with a net saving of costs and overall time. And a great benefit to the environment. How can you re-purpose your loaders, skid steers and backhoes? reduce size or screen demolition or extraction waste material; select ferrous foundry waste; to support ...
By MB Crusher
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New PED Talks Video Series Digs into Soil Health
A series of 10-to-15-minute, science-centered “PED Talks” on soil health has been posted on YouTube. Soil peds are aggregated particles of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter. Like their namesake, PED Talks combine soil-related topics including explanations of soil health, how we can improve it, and the progress that’s being made to ensure we have the healthy soils necessary to ...
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AGRITECHNICA 2019
From 10 to 16 November Agritechnica 2019 will take place in Hannover (Germany). TMC CANCELA presents itself with a new brand restyling and with a wide representation of Mulchers at the most important international trade fair for agricultural machinery in the sector worldwide, with a participation of 2,900 exhibitors distributed in 23 pavilions at the fairgrounds in Hanover and with more than ...
By TMC Cancela
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5 challenges that will influence food production towards 2050
Today there are 7.7 billion people inhabiting the earth. It is expected that this will increase with another 2.2 billion people till 2050, meaning that 10 billion people need to be fed in 2050. How can we feed all these people and what will food producers all over the world have to face in the upcoming years? Increase food production per acre To feed the 10 billion people that will ...
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