Japan aims to make farming more profitable and appealing to young people with the help of smart farming. Smart farming, …
15 start-ups in the spotlight at World Agri-Tech
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit places 15 agtech start-ups in the spotlights. At the upcoming World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco …
China to expand agriculture reforms to bolster rural economy
China will deepen reforms of its agriculture sector to promote its rural economy, the government said in its first policy …
India. Govt sets wheat procurement target at 35.7 MT
The government has set a target of procuring 35.7 million tonnes of wheat this year amid indications of record production, …
IGC increased the forecast production and ending stocks of corn in the world
The international Grains Council IGC increased the forecast of world production of corn in season 2018/19 33 million tons to …
European agriculture needs more protection, says Macron
Special support needed for young farmers starting out. By RYM MOMTAZ PARIS — Plus ça change. Facing Russian and American aggressive trade practices …
Smart agriculture will boost economy
Smart agriculture has the potential to help farmers increase their yields through adoption of modern, technologically enabled farming methods, President …
Tanzanian gov’t to spend 4.3 mln USD for oil palm farming
Tanzania has set aside 4.3 million U.S. dollars to boost cultivation of oil palm as part of its strategy to …
How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs
Laxmi Pant, University of Guelph Agriculture has become a carbon-intensive endeavour. Crop, livestock and fossil fuel use in agriculture account …
With an almost $7 billion crop, history shines on Western Australia’s most valuable and second largest harvest
Western Australia’s farmers have closed the history book on an almost $7 billion crop, their most valuable and second-largest harvest …
A very small number of crops are dominating globally: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture
A new University of Toronto study suggests that globally we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this …