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Bulagro and Partners on a trip to the exotic Punta Cana
The first trip from the "Bulagro & Partners"program for 2020 took us to the exotic Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Everyone who has had the opportunity to see this paradise agrees that Punta Cana is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, dotted with spectacular white sandy beaches, crystal clear water and lush tropical vegetation. Even the very name of the resort suggests the ...
By Bulagro AD
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The high price of planting palm oil forests
New data shows that massive amounts of carbon dioxide are being released from tropical Southeast Asian peatland after the conversion of natural swamp forest to oil palm or pulpwood tree plantations. The findings are in accordance with other recent reports on the growing negative environmental impacts of planting palm oil and pulpwood forests. Natural peatland accumulates huge stores of carbon ...
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Traditional farming methods in India protect birds
Under the right conditions, traditional agricultural practices can support significant biodiversity in farmed areas over the long term. A new study shows that arecanut plantations combined with forest areas support bird life. The researchers studied bird communities in arecanut plantations found in southwest India to assess whether biodiversity could be sustained in an agriculturally developed ...
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Feeding stock with rubber seed proteins
Residues from rubber seeds can be used to enrich animal feed. Besides reducing waste during the production of rubber, this can also result in higher revenues for the farmers since feed is the highest cost component in livestock production. At 13 April 2016, Widyarani defended her PhD-thesis on the opportunities of rubber production at Wageningen University. Over fifty per cent of our biomass use ...
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Action needed to safeguard genetic diversity of the world`s forests
FAO today urged countries to improve data gathering and research to promote the conservation and sustainable management of the world's forest genetic resources, which are coming under increasing pressure. According to the first-ever edition of The State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources report, half of the forest species reported as regularly utilized by countries are threatened by the ...
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IUCN study identifies tree species for climate-resilient reforestation
An IUCN study has identified tree species native to Indonesia’s Kutai National Park that are resilient to climate change and support threatened East Bornean orangutan populations, recommending their use in reforestation efforts. The study was funded by the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. Recognising that saplings planted today face dramatic climate changes over their 100+ year ...
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