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Women farmers in the Savelugu and Nanton Districts of the Northern Region of Ghana gathered for a day-long engagement forum to enhance their understanding of government policies and programs in the agricultural sector. The forum, organized by the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), aimed to deepen participants' understanding
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The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) has urged lawmakers to pass a measure that would earmark tariff collections from agricultural imports to their respective sectors to fast-track their development and modernization. PCAFI cited the success of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and the Salt Industry Development
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NFU Farmers for Schools Ambassadors like Luke Abblitt are actively engaging with students across the country, highlighting the significance of understanding where food comes from. Abblitt, a passionate advocate for improving food education in schools, has given talks to over 2,000 schoolchildren in the past four years. As a
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In a move to solidify American agriculture's role in national security, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled the National Farm Security Action Plan, a comprehensive initiative aimed at safeguarding the nation's food supply, strengthening critical infrastructure, and defending U.S. agricultural innovation from foreign
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The recent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in South Africa has underscored the urgency of addressing the root causes of such crises, which are often linked to modern industrial farming systems. The Department of Agriculture, supported by Botswana, has rolled out vaccines to combat the outbreak, but Four Paws
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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Petroleum have developed a machine learning model to predict the bio-oil yield from agricultural waste pyrolysis. The model, which utilized 387 data points from various literature sources, used proximate analysis, ultimat analysis of the agricultural feedstock, and pyrolysis reaction conditions as input features. The
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Poultry drinking water system (DWS) sanitation is crucial for controlling pathogens and biofilms, which can have devastating effects on human health. A recent study published in Poultry Science aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of peracid-based, peroxide-based, and hypochlorite-based sanitizers against field-isolated bacteria, including Salmonella, E. coli, and Bacillus. The researchers
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Research from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine has shed light on the critical consequences of mycotoxin contamination in poultry feed. The study highlights the significant risks to animal health, productivity, and food safety posed by mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, trichothecenes, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol, and zearalenone. These
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The Trump administration has unveiled a plan to enhance public disclosures of foreign ownership of farmland, enact steeper penalties for false filings, and work with Congress and states to ban purchases from foreign adversaries. The move aims to prevent foreign, particularly Chinese, ownership of American farmland, which has raised national
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Researchers at the Shanxi Agricultural University in China have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of plant research. By incorporating straw and manure into their farming practices, they have found that wheat yields can increase by as much as 114.30%, while also improving soil fertility and reducing the
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In a bid to mitigate pollution and promote sustainable agriculture, Qingcheng County in Gansu Province has been vigorously implementing various measures to control agricultural and rural pollution. By strengthening guarantee measures, the county has laid a solid foundation for sustainable agricultural development and improvement of rural ecological environment. The county
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In a groundbreaking move, the US Department of Agriculture, led by Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, has introduced the National Farm Security Action Plan, a comprehensive initiative aimed at safeguarding America's food supply, strengthening critical infrastructure, and defending U.S. agricultural innovation from foreign adversaries. This historic plan marks
