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AI Tool Boosts Kenyan Rice Farmer's Yield by 79%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi saw his harvest increase by 79% after using the Virtual Agronomist AI tool for three years, which uses satellite data and a WhatsApp chatbot to optimize fertilizer use for various crops across 30,000 African farms.
AI Tool Boosts Kenyan Rice Farmer's Yield by 79%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi saw his harvest increase by 79% after using the Virtual Agronomist AI tool for three years, which uses satellite data and a WhatsApp chatbot to optimize fertilizer use for various crops across 30,000 African farms.
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40% Bias Score
China's Plan to Expand High-Standard Farmland by 2035
China plans to increase high-standard farmland to 90 million hectares by 2030 and to all suitable permanent basic farmland by 2035, focusing on improvements in irrigation, soil fertility, and infrastructure to enhance food security and sustainable agriculture, with regionalized strategies and strict...
China's Plan to Expand High-Standard Farmland by 2035
China plans to increase high-standard farmland to 90 million hectares by 2030 and to all suitable permanent basic farmland by 2035, focusing on improvements in irrigation, soil fertility, and infrastructure to enhance food security and sustainable agriculture, with regionalized strategies and strict...
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40% Bias Score
Iran's Water Crisis Threatens National Stability
Iran faces a severe water crisis due to poor management, population growth, outdated irrigation, and regional conflicts, impacting four major provinces and threatening national stability.
Iran's Water Crisis Threatens National Stability
Iran faces a severe water crisis due to poor management, population growth, outdated irrigation, and regional conflicts, impacting four major provinces and threatening national stability.
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24% Bias Score
UAE Startup Uses Algae and Waste to Combat Desertification
HyveGeo, a UAE startup, uses agricultural waste and algae to create a soil mixture that promotes plant growth in desert areas, diverting waste, generating carbon credits, and aiming to regenerate 10,000 hectares of land and remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2035.
UAE Startup Uses Algae and Waste to Combat Desertification
HyveGeo, a UAE startup, uses agricultural waste and algae to create a soil mixture that promotes plant growth in desert areas, diverting waste, generating carbon credits, and aiming to regenerate 10,000 hectares of land and remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2035.
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44% Bias Score
Black Sea Ceasefire: Grain Exports to Resume, but Russian Conditions Remain
The US brokered a Black Sea ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, enabling the resumption of grain exports, after separate negotiations last week; however, the Kremlin's conditions, including sanctions relief, will determine its long-term success.
Black Sea Ceasefire: Grain Exports to Resume, but Russian Conditions Remain
The US brokered a Black Sea ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, enabling the resumption of grain exports, after separate negotiations last week; however, the Kremlin's conditions, including sanctions relief, will determine its long-term success.
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36% Bias Score
Japan Auctions Rice Reserves to Curb Soaring Prices
The Japanese government is auctioning 70,000 metric tons of emergency rice reserves to combat supermarket prices that have doubled in a year, reaching 4,172 yen ($27.70) for 5 kilograms, due to poor harvests and increased consumer hoarding following warnings of heightened earthquake risk.
Japan Auctions Rice Reserves to Curb Soaring Prices
The Japanese government is auctioning 70,000 metric tons of emergency rice reserves to combat supermarket prices that have doubled in a year, reaching 4,172 yen ($27.70) for 5 kilograms, due to poor harvests and increased consumer hoarding following warnings of heightened earthquake risk.
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36% Bias Score
China's High-Standard Farmland Plan: A 2035 Vision for Food Security
China plans to upgrade 90 million hectares of farmland to a high standard by 2030 and all suitable land by 2035, focusing on improved irrigation, soil fertility, and yield; prioritizing key regions while protecting ecologically sensitive areas to ensure food security.
China's High-Standard Farmland Plan: A 2035 Vision for Food Security
China plans to upgrade 90 million hectares of farmland to a high standard by 2030 and all suitable land by 2035, focusing on improved irrigation, soil fertility, and yield; prioritizing key regions while protecting ecologically sensitive areas to ensure food security.
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36% Bias Score
AI-Powered App Boosts African Rice Farmer's Yield by 80%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi increased his harvest from 63 to 113 bags per hectare using the AI-powered Virtual Agronomist app, which helps optimize fertilizer use based on satellite data, benefiting over 30,000 farmers across Africa.
AI-Powered App Boosts African Rice Farmer's Yield by 80%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi increased his harvest from 63 to 113 bags per hectare using the AI-powered Virtual Agronomist app, which helps optimize fertilizer use based on satellite data, benefiting over 30,000 farmers across Africa.
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36% Bias Score
UAE Startup Uses Algae and Waste to Turn Desert Green
UAE startup HyveGeo combats desertification and food insecurity by using agricultural waste and algae to create a soil mixture that promotes plant growth and sequesters carbon, aiming to regenerate 10,000 hectares of land and remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2035.
UAE Startup Uses Algae and Waste to Turn Desert Green
UAE startup HyveGeo combats desertification and food insecurity by using agricultural waste and algae to create a soil mixture that promotes plant growth and sequesters carbon, aiming to regenerate 10,000 hectares of land and remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2035.
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52% Bias Score
Japan to Bar Foreigners with Expiring Visas from Buying Farmland
Starting Tuesday, Japan will bar foreigners with soon-to-expire visas from buying farmland to prevent misuse amid rising food prices and concerns over foreign ownership, with a total of 244 hectares of farmland acquired by foreign entities in the last two years.
Japan to Bar Foreigners with Expiring Visas from Buying Farmland
Starting Tuesday, Japan will bar foreigners with soon-to-expire visas from buying farmland to prevent misuse amid rising food prices and concerns over foreign ownership, with a total of 244 hectares of farmland acquired by foreign entities in the last two years.
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36% Bias Score
Cocoa Crisis: Record Prices Hit Farmers, Consumers Amidst Supply Chain Issues
Record cocoa prices, driven by a catastrophic harvest failure in West Africa due to the cocoa swollen shoot virus (CSSV) and exacerbated by climate change, are impacting global chocolate markets, with significant consequences for farmers and consumers alike.
Cocoa Crisis: Record Prices Hit Farmers, Consumers Amidst Supply Chain Issues
Record cocoa prices, driven by a catastrophic harvest failure in West Africa due to the cocoa swollen shoot virus (CSSV) and exacerbated by climate change, are impacting global chocolate markets, with significant consequences for farmers and consumers alike.
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40% Bias Score
US Egg Shortage Spurs Global Hunt, Facing Regulatory Hurdles
Facing a severe egg shortage due to a bird flu outbreak, the U.S. is seeking egg exports from Europe, but differing food safety regulations and limited European surpluses pose significant obstacles; the USDA secured commitments from Turkey and South Korea but wholesale prices recently fell to $3.27 ...
US Egg Shortage Spurs Global Hunt, Facing Regulatory Hurdles
Facing a severe egg shortage due to a bird flu outbreak, the U.S. is seeking egg exports from Europe, but differing food safety regulations and limited European surpluses pose significant obstacles; the USDA secured commitments from Turkey and South Korea but wholesale prices recently fell to $3.27 ...
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40% Bias Score
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