Agricultural industry
The Clinton Wind Repowering Project, documented by the New York State Public Service Commission, aims to strike a balance between agricultural land use and renewable energy production. The project site, covering approximately 96,098 acres within the 5-mile Study Area, includes lands enrolled in state-certified agricultural districts and agricultural value
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Viarinao Evra Usurua, a 25-year-old Namibian farmer, is defying convention by proving that farming is a viable and modern career path for the youth. As the manager of Orusuuo Farming, a family-owned farm in the Omaheke region, Usurua is pioneering a diverse range of agricultural practices, including wood and charcoal
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The Secretary of Environment and Water Resources of Piaui (Semarh), Felipe Gomes, emphasized the significance of public policies focused on the environment and family farming during the "Territorial Meeting on Public Policies: land as a space for the production of healthy food and well-being". The event, organized by
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The European Commission has set a ambitious target to make 25% of its agricultural land organic by 2030 as part of its farm-to-fork strategy. However, disparities between and within member states in the share of agricultural land currently managed as organic hinder efforts to achieve this goal. A new study
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project to promote low-cost sustainable land and water management practices in Malawi, where rising input costs and land degradation are affecting food security among smallholder farmers. To address this issue, FAO is promoting the use of homemade
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The Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project, funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, has been successfully implemented in the Gobi region and Altai soum of Khovd aimag. The project, launched in 2020, aims to improve the agricultural sector in 19 soums across 11
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The UK government has promised to protect the country's high food and farming standards in trade deals with countries such as the US, India, and the European Union. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has raised concerns about the potential trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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As the harvest season reaches its peak in China, the nation's rural areas are experiencing a bumper crop of fresh produce, including fruits, vegetables, and specialty agricultural products. The State Council of the People's Republic of China has highlighted the successes of rural revitalization efforts, driven
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Vietnam's Gia Lai Province is aiming to capitalize on the significant market potential of China, signing memorandums with Chinese enterprises to export key agricultural products such as coffee, pepper, and rubber. The province has a rich agricultural landscape, with coffee, pepper, rubber, and fruits being major export earners.
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A UK-led pilot program, known as FIRST Potato, is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to drive sustainable potato farming practices across Europe. The initiative combines crop-specific intelligence with real-time data from various sources to provide daily plot-specific recommendations for farmers, ultimately reducing carbon emissions, improving yields, and promoting soil
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80 Acres Farms and Soli Organic have announced a strategic merger to form one of the world's largest and most advanced indoor farming networks. The combined company will operate under the 80 Acres Farms name and have a projected first-year revenue of approximately $200 million, serving over 17,
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Agricultural officials have reported that many char people in the Rangpur region of Bangladesh are meeting their nutritional needs and earning a good income by cultivating pesticide-free vegetables in their homesteads. Specifically, officials from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) stated that over 5 districts in the Rangpur region have
