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Four million Syrians are unable to produce or buy enough food

Syria's food security situation has significantly deteriorated over the past year and domestic agricultural production will further decline over the next 12 months if the present conflict continues, according to a new report published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). "Crop and livestock production, food availability and access to food have all ...

Jul. 5, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Farmers hit by Typhoon Haiyan need urgent assistance

Hundreds of thousands of farmers in the Philippines whose crops were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan need urgent assistance to sow new seeds before the end of the current planting season, FAO warned today. The typhoon caused damage in the central part of the country to the 2013 main season rice crop, harvesting of which was well advanced. It also badly disrupted planting of the current 2013-2014 ...

Nov. 19, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
USDA Announces Efforts to Expand Support for Small and Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers

In remarks at the National Farmers Union National Convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new and expanded efforts to connect small- and mid-sized farmers and ranchers with USDA resources that can help them build stronger businesses, expand to reach new and larger markets, and grow their operations. "The recent Census of Agriculture shows that there is tremendous growth potential ...

Mar. 10, 2014

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
OSU Agriculture Safety and Health Professionals Offer Grain Handling Safety Tips

With grain harvest well underway statewide thanks to favorable weather conditions throughout the region, growers are reminded that taking extra precautions when handling grain can lessen the potential for injury. When working around grain storage facilities, incidents such as slips, trips, falls, severe trauma injuries, entanglement or engulfment can happen in a fraction of a second, said Kent ...

Oct. 8, 2015

By Ohio State University

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Four million Syrians are unable to produce or buy enough food

Farmers hit by Typhoon Haiyan need urgent assistance

USDA Announces Efforts to Expand Support for Small and Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers

OSU Agriculture Safety and Health Professionals Offer Grain Handling Safety Tips

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