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Meet our new Technical Programs Manager
Today we welcome Mr Bill Burgess to our team, commencing in the role of Technical Programs Manager. Born and bred South Australian, Bill and his family have settled down in the Barossa Valley. Bill has a broad agricultural background of Cropping and Livestock, but most recently 5 years with a marketing and sales roles with Croplands Equipment. Bill says “I’m really looking forward ...
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Transforming small-scale agriculture for green economies
Developing countries can only build a green economy by adopting "profound policy reforms" to transform small-scale agriculture, argue Peter Messerli, from the Centre for Development and Environment in Switzerland, and colleagues. The green economy — one where growth comes with environmental and economic benefits — is dominating policy debates, including those linked to the UN ...
By SciDev.Net
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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 ...
By SciDev.Net
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Poultry Feed Pelleting Process Of Feed Pellet Plant
Compared with feed mash or traditional fodder, feed pellets are clearer, healthier and more convenient to transport. Feed pellets can provide condensed nutrition for poultry and livestock. Due to these advantages, poultry feed pellet machine is getting more and more popular in recent years. Fusmar Machinery can make durable fodder pellets with a lustrous surface for you! Poultry Feed Pelleting ...
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Rice serves up double measure of biofuel and fodder
Japanese scientists have found a potential answer to the biofuel dilemma that if you grow crops for energy, you have to sacrifice crops for food. They report that they can now ferment rice to deliver ethanol, while making silage for cattle feed –and that it can all be done on the farm without need for any expensive off-site processes. Mitsuo Horita, of the National Institute for ...
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FY 2010 exports expected to rise to $104.5 billion; imports drop to $76 billion
Fiscal 2010 agricultural exports are forecast at $104.5 billion, up $4.5 billion from the February forecast and $7.9 billion above final FY 2009 exports. Strong oilseed and grain shipments support the overall export forecast. The soybean export forecast contributed most to the improved overall trade forecast, with exports spurred by record U.S. soybean production and record early season sales to ...
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Industrial Livestock Feed Pellet Mill Production Machine On Sale
Industrial feed pellet mill has a wide cylindrical shape die and is mounted vertically. This big industrial feed pellet mill consists of feeding device, hardening and tempering device, conditioner device, press chamber transmission system, overload protection and electric control system. This ring die type industrial pellet mill is widely adopted in most large scale feed pellet production, like ...
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Harvest`s hottest hits
Grain growers in the southern cropping region are being kept entertained and informed this harvest while they spend endless hours in the cabin. An audio compact disc featuring some of the hottest cropping topics has been released by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The Southern Region Driving Agronomy CD comprises 14 tracks to give growers the latest information on a range ...
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Flood Forests are the ‘banks’ storing the wealth of Mali’s Inner Niger Delta
The 38 floodplain forests of Mali’s Inner Niger Delta are very important to the economy and livelihoods of the 1.5 million people who live there. They contain much of the natural wealth of the delta and are therefore referred to locally as ‘banks’. These forests of Acacia kirkii trees in the arid Sahel are seasonally flooded and help bring the delta to life for both people and ...
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Alien plants `can help alleviate poverty`
Alien plant species can significantly reduce biodiversity but they can also boost an ecosystem's biomass production, on average by more than half, according to a global analysis of scientific literature. Introduced alien species are usually seen as a threat to biodiversity and hence to the poor who depend on ecosystems for their livelihoods. But boosting the amount of biomass produced is seen by ...
By SciDev.Net
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Animal Feed Production Equipment Start A Feed Pellet Plant
Feed pellet production line is generally consisted of feedstock crumbler, hammer mill, dryer, mixer, ring die feed pellet mill , cooler, packing scales, etc. Tell us your raw material, requirements of capacity and budget for the plant. Then Fusmar Machinery can design a suitable and specific solution for you. To ensure the success of your business, we will provide detailed solutions including ...
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Choice of winter cover crop mixture steers summer crop yield
Scientists from Wageningen University & Research demonstrate that the productivity of a next main crop can be manipulated through the choice of species in a preceding winter cover crop mixture. They report their latest findings in the Journal of Applied Ecology of 2nd of June. With their publication, the scientist agree with recommendations of FAO to included cover crops in rotations, on ...
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The 5 Richest farmers in the world
Following on with our Top 5 series of articles, here is the top 5 Richest farmers in the world. Liu Yongxing (China) $6.6Bn Liu Yonghao (China) $4.6Bn Steward & Lynda Resnick $4Bn (USA) Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer $3.8Bn (Saudi) Harry Stine $3.5Bn (USA) First & second position is occupied by two brothers Liu Yongxing & Liu Yonghao. Liu Yongxing: East ...
By Herdsy Ltd
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Climate renews famine risk to Africa’s Sahel
The Sahel, the arid belt of land that stretches from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and separates the Sahara desert from the African savanna, is no stranger to drought and famine. Now scientists in Sweden say the Sahel faces another humanitarian crisis even than in the recent past − with the changing climate partly responsible. Writing in the journal Environmental Research Letters, the ...
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EU and FAO partner to help flood-affected Serbian farms rebuild
The European Union (EU) will partner with FAO to help small-scale farmers in Serbia recover from the devastating floods of the past spring. An EU grant of EUR 8 million, aimed at restoring the livelihoods of the most vulnerable farming families, was announced at a ceremony here today. Agriculture is the backbone of the rural economy in Serbia and an important source of income for the majority of ...
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WWF rewards Pakistan for tree planting world record
Pakistan set the Guinness World Record for tree planting, beating India in a healthy and productive international competition contributing to preserving fragile and endangered forests. With 541,176 young mangroves trees planted by 300 volunteers from the local fishermen communities just in one day, the country broke the previous 447,874 record held by historical rival India. In response to the ...
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Shincci Event--Bean dregs low-temperature drying project in Vitasoy (Wuhan) Company Limited
The winter weather in Wuhan had become more cold and humid, and the temperature was below 10°C for several consecutive days. On 24th Nov., at the site of the bean dregs treatment project, the winding up of installation work is being carried out by shincci technical engineers in an orderly manner according to the designed capacity. Vitasoy is a well-known beverage brand in Hong Kong. The ...
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New project will collect vital knowledge about tree genetic resources to support conservation
A workshop in Nairobi, Kenya last week saw representatives from 43 African nations participate in an ambitious project to document the status of the world's forest genetic resources; a vital step in conserving and sustainably managing forests. "Forest genetic resources are unique and irreplaceable; from plants that provide timber and essential nourishment when crops fail to those that may be ...
By SciDev.Net
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Climate change will hit Indian cereals, benefit legumes
Indian farmers could be producing less rice and wheat and more legumes as a result of global warming, a senior crop scientist has said. Climate change would have a negative impact on cereal crops such as wheat and rice, Bandi Venkateswarulu, director of Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, told a South Asia media workshop on climate change in Delhi this month (17 ...
By SciDev.Net
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Edible insects inch one step closer
Farming insects on a large scale is no more of a biological or chemical hazard than other livestock farming, says a report by a European food safety body. The report, which looks at the potential of insects as food or animal feed, says the microbiological, chemical and environmental risks of insect farming are similar to those of other animal husbandry. But it warns that insect farming has not ...
By SciDev.Net
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