Agricultural industry
Researchers at the Jung P&C Institute in South Korea have published a report on the transition towards sustainable livestock farming, highlighting the role of policy instruments, challenges, and future directions. The study emphasizes the need for comprehensive support systems and integrated manure management to address greenhouse gas emissions.
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The early harvest in southern Queensland has shown good yields and quality, with farmers reporting above-average yields and high protein in early wheat harvesting. Warm weather is advancing grain harvesting across the region, with barley harvest gathering pace across southern Queensland and northern NSW. Initial harvest reports are showing above-average
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As climate change disrupts agricultural production worldwide, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have published a groundbreaking study investigating the impact of agricultural shocks on deforestation in Zambia. The study findings suggest that negative agricultural productivity shocks may lead to a negative climate feedback, where farmers engage in emissions-increasing
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A team of researchers from Centre for Automation and Robotics has made significant progress in developing a novel modular hexagonal soft gripper for automating delicate tasks such as fruit harvesting. The soft gripper, which incorporates soft pneumatic actuators and embedded mechano-optical force sensors, is capable of detaching fruits with rigid
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Indonesia's struggle to maintain food security is exacerbated by the rapid loss of rice fields, which have been converted at an alarming rate of approximately 1.22 million hectares between 1990 and 2022. To address this issue, researchers developed a prediction model using geospatial technology to quantify ecosystem
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Dangzhai Town in Ganzhou District, Gansu Province, has made significant strides in developing its organic vegetable industry, earning national recognition for its innovative approach to rural revitalization. By leveraging its unique resource endowment and prioritizing organic vegetables as a key focus of industrial restructuring, Dangzhai Town has established a comprehensive
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The Sergipe State Government has made quality education, school infrastructure, and climate control a priority. The administration has also focused on providing healthy eating for state public school students, promoting local production, and supporting small producers in the state. The State Department of Education (SEED) has invested in purchasing food
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The Amapa State Government, led by the Institute for Extension, Assistance, and Rural Development (Rurap), recently issued the National Family Farming Card (CAF) to 15 families from the Ywawka Village in Oiapoque. This initiative aims to strengthen productive inclusion in Indigenous communities by providing access to benefits and public policies
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The Brazilian state of Sergipe's Coderse, a regional development company, has been working to promote family farming in its irrigated areas by maintaining the National Family Farming Registry (CAF) and bringing Banco do Nordeste (BNB) to the region to present credit lines. This initiative aims to increase production
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The Brazilian state of Bahia's Cooperativa da Cajucultura Familiar do Nordeste da Bahia (Rede Cooperacaju) has developed a new 355 ml format for its popular Aratinga Fruit Beer, a cashew beer considered the best in the Ale category in Brazil. The new packaging aims to increase the perception
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to participate in a special Krishi programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi on October 11, 2025, at 10:30 AM. The programme underscores the Prime Minister's continued commitment to farmer welfare, agricultural self-reliance, and strengthening rural infrastructure.
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Researchers at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have developed a Variable Rate fertilizer Application (VRA) system assisted by a Deep Learning (DL) model to detect nitrogen stress in wheat crops and optimize fertilizer application. The system uses embedded technology and RGB image analysis to classify nitrogen stress in
