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UN-backed forum to study climate forecasting and sustainable farming

More than 80 scientists, farmers, and agriculture experts from around the globe gathered at a United Nations-backed conference in Queensland, Australia, this week to work on long-term sustainability of agriculture through improvements in worldwide distribution of weather and climate projections. The two-day conference in Toowoomba, Queensland, will “identify the needs for improving current ...

May 19, 2009

By United Nations

RainWise Names New Director of Global Sales

RainWise is pleased to present our new Director of Global Sales, Alex Birdsall. Alex has over 6 years of global technology business development experience with strong client relationships in many industries, including meteorology, agriculture, engineering, forestry, transportation and energy. His enthusiasm, knowledge and creative mind are a perfect match for assisting our customers to get the ...

Nov. 10, 2014

By RainWise Inc.

China to increase support for African science

The Chinese president has promised to increase science, technology and innovation (STI) assistance to Africa, although experts from the continent warn assistance will only work if it is Africa-led and promotes sustainable development. President Hu Jintao has pledged to expand China-Africa collaboration in science, through maintaining successful research programmes and supporting new initiatives ...

Aug. 6, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Solentum and Pessl Instruments Partner Up to Offer Technology Solutions to Potato Industry

Pessl Instruments, a global manufacturer and leading provider of advanced agricultural technology solutions and holistic tools for informed decision-making under METOS brand, headquartered in Austria, and Solentum, a service company from Holland, offering data-driven solutions for the international potato value chain, have closed a partnership agreement in precision agriculture. Over the years, ...

Sep. 2, 2019

By Pessl Instruments GmbH

Population has bigger effect than climate change on crop yields, study suggests

Population pressure will be as significant a factor as climate change in reducing crop yields — and thus increasing food insecurity — in West Africa, according to a modelling study. The authors inserted different climate change, land use, and demographic change scenarios, into an internationally validated model to estimate maize yields in Benin from 2021–2050. They found that, ...

Oct. 4, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Pakistan needs a new crop forecasting system

Pakistan's outdated crop yield forecasting system needs a revamp, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar. Like most developing countries, Pakistan is staring at the spectre of food insecurity, with its food production out of sync with population growth. The food availability scenario is further complicated by changing weather patterns with recurring severe droughts and floods that affect crop production. ...

May 16, 2012

By SciDev.Net