Agriculture
Chongqing's Qianjiang District of Chongqing Municipality has experienced a remarkable increase in high-quality rice yield, surpassing 550 kilograms per mu, marking another successful harvest. This is largely attributed to the district's strategic focus on its regional resource endowment, guided by Party building, and the incorporation of
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Researchers at Zhejiang University have proposed a method for precise egg weight measurement in laying hen farms using a computer vision-based approach. This method integrates two artificial neural networks, Central differential-EfficientViT YOLO (CEV-YOLO) and Egg Weight Measurement Network (EWM-Net), to accurately segment eggs and estimate their weights. The study found
Agriculture
The Thai government has approved a new loan program to help rice farmers during the 2025/26 production season. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Lt. Col. Thammanat Prompao revealed that the program, starting in Roi Et Province, will offer loans to collect rice and create added
Agriculture
Tribeni Secondary School in Gorkha, Nepal, is pioneering an inspiring educational model that combines traditional schooling with hands-on agricultural training. The school's innovative "Learning and Earning" program has seen students from grades 9 to 12 learn practical skills in agriculture, poultry farming, and vegetable cultivation, alongside
Agriculture
To ensure the safe production of animal husbandry, Xiaoman Town in Ganzhou District conducted a week-long special campaign to investigate potential safety hazards. The campaign involved thorough safety inspections of 30 farms, identifying two farms with exposed electrical wires and damaged safety railings around septic tanks. The inspections aimed to
Agriculture
Researchers from the Institute of Agriculture in Lithuania have conducted a study on the effects of soybean inoculation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria on biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and crop productivity. The study aimed to investigate whether soybean inoculation is an effective strategy in cool-climate regions beyond their typical northern distribution, and
Agriculture
The Brazilian government's mission to Indonesia and Malaysia, led by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Carlos Favaro, achieved significant results for the agricultural sector. Over six days, the delegation successfully opened six new markets, reviewed health protocols, resumed strategic exports, and
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Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani and Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo led a review meeting in Rawalpindi, outlining the government's efforts to enhance wheat production and ensure food security in the province. The Wheat Policy 2025-26 has been approved, setting a wheat purchase price of
Agriculture
Agricultural leaders and politicians voiced their concerns about the Government's proposed reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief in Northern Ireland during a Westminster Hall debate. The debate, secured by Carla Lockhart MP, highlighted the severe impact that the family farm tax will have on Northern
Agriculture
The wheat cultivation area for Rawalpindi Division has been increased to 1.53 million acres, as compared to 1.49 million acres last year, due to favorable weather conditions for rain-fed areas. Punjab Minister for Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani announced this during a review meeting on wheat sowing in
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Investigators from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have published a groundbreaking study on the physiological traits of Zea mays genotypes under water limitation. The research, led by L. H. Comas, aimed to identify plant strategies associated with greater productivity under limited water. The study
Agriculture
A new study by researchers at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University has shed light on the widespread occurrence of wheat viruses in Azerbaijan's wheat fields. According to the research, cereal viruses such as Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), Barley/Cereal yellow dwarf viruses (B/CYDV), and Wheat
