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Research published in the Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management explores the impact of land use change on agricultural carrying capacity and food security in Indonesia. The study, conducted by researchers from University Gadjah Mada, used remote sensing imagery and cellular automata simulations to predict land use changes in
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The fall armyworm (FAW) has become a significant constraint to agriculture in Africa, threatening food security and the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Maize, the most vulnerable crop in sub-Saharan Africa, suffers significant annual losses due to the destructive impact of FAW. The pest's invasive success in
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Research has highlighted the urgency of monitoring the quality and circulation status of agricultural products due to the rapid development of ecological agriculture and increasing demand for agricultural product supply chain management. Image big data technologies, particularly advancements in deep learning and computer vision, offer innovative solutions for surface quality
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Researchers at Hebei Agricultural University have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of sustainable food systems, developing a novel hybrid model to predict agricultural commodity market prices. The study, published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, proposes a sustainable hybrid model SV-PSO-BiLSTM, which integrates Seasonal-Trend decomposition procedure based on
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Research published in the Agriculture journal, conducted by investigators from Huazhong Agricultural University, sheds light on the impact of agricultural subsidies on cropland abandonment in rural China. The study utilized the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey (CLDS) data and a two-way fixed effects model to examine the relationship between agricultural subsidies
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Africa has long been touted as the next big opportunity for global investors, with its rich natural resources, vast arable land, and growing population of 1.5 billion. However, while the potential is undeniable, both opportunities and challenges need to be addressed to realize this vision. Foreign direct investment (FDI)
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has launched an initiative to support vegetable farmers in Accra, donating 1000 bags of fertilizers to farmers in Trasacco and Abokobi. The gesture forms part of the 'Feed Ghana Programme,' a flagship policy aimed at enhancing productivity and meeting the growing
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Kathmandu -- Access to water is critical for transformative changes in Nepal's agricultural and food system, according to Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka. He emphasized that water is essential not only for drinking and sanitation purposes but also for improving people's living
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A new study has been published on an innovative approach to control poultry red mite (PRM) infestation in poultry farming. Researchers from Dong-A University in Busan, South Korea, have developed a new method using magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) to effectively control PRM. The study found that MgCO3 synthesized through a mineralized
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Research conducted by the Agricultural University of Athens has investigated the performance of commercial tomato hybrids in modern high-input agricultural systems and their suitability for low-input farming. With the goal of increasing organic agricultural production to 25% of European farming by 2030 as part of the European Green Deal, the
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Research findings on agricultural crops in Serbia demonstrate the efficacy of using biological control methods to combat the European corn borer, a destructive pest that affects maize production worldwide. A study conducted by the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad, Serbia, investigated the effectiveness of combining parasitic
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Research conducted at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has investigated the application of biochar to traditional soil and soilless growth media in agriculture, showing significant increases in plant production. However, the specific biochar component that drives this process and the associated biogeochemical process remain unclear. To address this knowledge
