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Preventing rangeland erosion: Developing better management practices in Iran

The rangelands of Iran have one of the world’s longest history of agriculture development, with a deep tradition of technological developments and knowledge of the soil that has produced centuries of fertile crops. Currently, however, new pressures to feed an increasing population of humans and livestock in the region has taken its toll on the land, as evidence now suggests that the soil is ...

Feb. 19, 2009

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Green Super Rice Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Workshop held in Bangladesh

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Agricultural Learning and Impacts Network (ALINe) jointly organized theGreen Super Rice (GSR) Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Workshop on 8-10 September 2015 at BRAC Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This workshop aimed to create a common understanding of GSR in Bangladesh, to look at how the goals of GSR will be achieved and the ...

Sep. 29, 2015

By IRRI - International Rice Research Institute

African Green Revolution is possible

The time is ripe to revolutionise agriculture in Africa, says World Food Prize winner Gebisa Ejeta, writing in Science. When the Green Revolution swept across Asia in the 1960s, Africa had neither the human and institutional capacity, nor the right crops — the Green Revolution focused on wheat and rice, while African staples are sorghum, millet, maize and cassava — to benefit, says Ejeta. But ...

Feb. 15, 2010

By SciDev.Net

China pledges $50 million to FAO in support of South-South cooperation

China has announced a $50 million donation to FAO to support the Organization's program of "South-South cooperation" to improve food security and promote sustainable agricultural development over the next five years. Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang made the announcement today in a speech at FAO ahead of tomorrow's World Food Day celebrations. It was his first visit to a UN agency since assuming ...

Oct. 15, 2014

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Reading the Farm: Ag Agents Learn About Sustainability as a System

Farmers and ranchers know that sustainable agriculture is defined by a system of connected parts rather than individual practices. Last month, the SARE/NACAA Fellows visited two diversified New Hampshire farms where this principle was reinforced through the Reading the Farm program. Reading the Farm encouraged Fellows to look at the farms as a sum of many parts. "Slowly taking an in-depth look ...

Nov. 10, 2014

By Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)

Kashmir susceptible to major quakes

Data gathered using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) suggest that India’s Jammu and Kashmir state could be in for an earthquake of greater intensity than previously expected. Presenting the results of a new study at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union at San Francisco on 7 December, US geologist Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado said Kashmir could be hit by a quake with a ...

Dec. 22, 2011

By SciDev.Net

N-Viro International Corporation Receives Toledo, Ohio Contract Extension

TOLEDO, Ohio - N-Viro International Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: NVIC) ("N-Viro"), an environmental technology company that markets an alternative fuel manufacturing process and agricultural products, announced today the Company has received a contract extension from the City of Toledo, Ohio (the "City"). During a Toledo City Council meeting held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, the City ...

Oct. 4, 2010

By N-Viro International Corporation

European Union, Guardian newspaper, Indian NGO win FAO awards

The European Union (EU) and British newspaper The Guardian have won FAO awards, the EU for a €1 billion initiative in response to the food price crisis in 2008-2011, and The Guardian, for improving worldwide understanding of development issues. The EU shares its award with Indian NGO Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), honoured for its innovative and dedicated efforts to lift ...

Jun. 11, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Cactus could feed East African livestock, say scientists

A succulent, wild-growing cactus that has been widely dismissed as a noxious weed could sustain African livestock during drought, according to scientists at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). A paper by John Kang"ara and Josiah Gitari, animal nutritionists at KARI, concludes that Opuntia species — the prickly pear or paddle cacti — have extreme tolerance to drought and ...

Jul. 27, 2010

By SciDev.Net

Biodiesel Business Academy Offers Improved version of Nonfood Energy Crops Starter Kits

CJP , the Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel ‘s new Nonfood Biodiesel crops like algae, castor, moringa, pongamia, jojoba, simarouba, Mahua, flax, kenaf, Calophyllum etc. are poised for commercialization as the newest, greatest biodiesel feedstock as these crops can produce the greatest amount of feedstock for the lowest input and cost. Good scientific research done by ...

Dec. 30, 2012

By Advanced Biofuel Center

High levels of glyphosate in agricultural soil: ‘Extension of approval not prudent.’

There has been a great deal of discussion about the use and extension of the approval of use of glyphosate as a herbicide. Glyphosate is the most used herbicide in Europe. In 2016 the approval by the European Commission for the use of this agent expired. However, an extension of approval of use is currently being discussed. One of the conditions of this is that the agent cannot have a negative ...

Oct. 16, 2017

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

Plácido Plaza elected CIHEAM Secretary General

On 22 February 2019, at the 42nd Governing Board meeting of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) held in Paris, Plácido Plaza was elected unanimously as new Secretary General of the CIHEAM. The Spanish authorities’ candidate will take up office on 1st March 2019, for a first term of four years, after completing an interim period. With his ...

Feb. 22, 2020

By Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (CIHEAM )

Variable crop sowing dates `produce higher yields`

Cropping systems with variable sowing dates adapted to changing climatic conditions — as opposed to those with fixed sowing dates — will result in increased mean future crop yields, a modelling study has found. Multiple cropping systems, including growing two or more crops at the same time on the same plot (intercropping); after each other in a sequence (sequential cropping); or with ...

Mar. 18, 2013

By SciDev.Net

SPAA Membership renewal time

It’s that time of the year we we ask for your support! SPAA continues to be at the forefront of PA in Australia through a strong calendar of events, technical projects and quarterly publication of PAN – Precision Ag News. Having a strong membership base is key in securing future funding from both commercial and government partners, and this in turn, allows us to continue the ...

Jun. 14, 2016

By SPAA Society of Precision Agriculture Australia

Carbon payments `could help enrich African soil`

Paying farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to sequester carbon may provide a stronger incentive to improve soil quality than simply offering official fertiliser subsidies, a modelling study has found. In recent years, fertiliser subsidies have been vigorously promoted to farmers in countries like Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. But despite widespread levels of soil degradation, take-up ...

Jun. 21, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Banana compost could boost crop yields, a study finds

Using old banana trees to make compost may help boost crop yields while cutting down water and fertiliser use, according to an Egyptian researcher. Banana-based fertiliser could cut about 20 per cent of the water used in irrigating maize and lead to better yields and improved soil properties — such as availability of micronutrients and soil moisture — a researcher at Egypt's National ...

Oct. 17, 2011

By SciDev.Net

M.A.D will plan and set up extension for "Ordabasy Kus" LLP slaughterhouse

KazAgroFinance Joint Stock Company (Astana city, Republic of Kazakhstan) will fainance and M.A.D. Developing Agricultural Projects (2003) Ltd. will plan and set up extension for "Ordabasy Kus" LLP slaughterhouse, the extension will include elements for air chilling line, Set of cooling equipment for air chilling room and Set of cooling equipment for shock freezer ...

Jan. 20, 2018

By Management Agriculture Development (M.A.D)

Agroecology a `spectacular` success, says UN expert

Agroecology, a science-based, ecological approach to agriculture, has been underestimated by policymakers even though it could play a vital role in boosting crop yields and advancing economic development, says a UN report. The approach relies on the natural environment to boost soil productivity and protect crops against pests, instead of using external inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides. ...

Mar. 25, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Farming needs `sustainable intensification` says report

The quest to feed the world's rapidly growing population over the next 40 years needs a frontloaded approach to funding agricultural research, according to a report on food security released today (24 January). New science and technologies are among the tools needed to achieve a huge 'sustainable intensification' of agriculture aimed at feeding the nine billion people expected to inhabit the ...

Jan. 25, 2011

By SciDev.Net

App ‘trained’ to spot crop disease, alert farmers

Researchers win grant to further test app for smallholders App diagnoses deadly cassava diseases in field, sends alerts Roll-out in Africa needs engagement with farmers, says expert A team of scientists has received US$100,000 grant to refine a mobile application (app) that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose crop diseases, and aims to help millions of African ...

Nov. 13, 2017

By SciDev.Net

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