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Brazilian Scientist Wins World Food Prize for Sustainable Farming Research
Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria won the $500,000 World Food Prize for her 40-year research on biological seed and soil treatments, which helped transform Brazil into the world's largest soybean producer and offers a more sustainable agricultural model.
Brazilian Scientist Wins World Food Prize for Sustainable Farming Research
Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria won the $500,000 World Food Prize for her 40-year research on biological seed and soil treatments, which helped transform Brazil into the world's largest soybean producer and offers a more sustainable agricultural model.
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China Cracks Down on Black Soil Degradation to Protect Food Security
China's top judicial authorities issued a 14-article judicial interpretation to strictly enforce the Black Soil Protection Law, imposing harsh punishments on those who damage black soil through illegal excavation or pollution, impacting food security in Northeast China.
China Cracks Down on Black Soil Degradation to Protect Food Security
China's top judicial authorities issued a 14-article judicial interpretation to strictly enforce the Black Soil Protection Law, imposing harsh punishments on those who damage black soil through illegal excavation or pollution, impacting food security in Northeast China.
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Chilean Drought-Resistant Rice Promises Global Impact
A new drought-resistant rice variety, Jaspe Flar, developed in Chile, uses 50% less water than traditional methods while maintaining similar yields, utilizing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and showing promise for global application.
Chilean Drought-Resistant Rice Promises Global Impact
A new drought-resistant rice variety, Jaspe Flar, developed in Chile, uses 50% less water than traditional methods while maintaining similar yields, utilizing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and showing promise for global application.
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Local Food Initiatives Offer Solution to Netherlands' Food System Challenges
Local and regional food initiatives in the Netherlands are successfully tackling issues such as environmental degradation and rising obesity rates, which national efforts have failed to address, by fostering direct connections between consumers and producers and prioritizing sustainability.
Local Food Initiatives Offer Solution to Netherlands' Food System Challenges
Local and regional food initiatives in the Netherlands are successfully tackling issues such as environmental degradation and rising obesity rates, which national efforts have failed to address, by fostering direct connections between consumers and producers and prioritizing sustainability.
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Araku Valley's Arakunomics: Transforming Coffee Production Through Sustainable Farming
Araku Valley's coffee initiative, spearheaded by the Naandi Foundation, has transformed 100,000 acres of land into a thriving agricultural hub involving over 90,000 families, resulting in a unique fair-trade coffee model called Arakunomics that won the Rockefeller Foundation's Food System Vision 205...
Araku Valley's Arakunomics: Transforming Coffee Production Through Sustainable Farming
Araku Valley's coffee initiative, spearheaded by the Naandi Foundation, has transformed 100,000 acres of land into a thriving agricultural hub involving over 90,000 families, resulting in a unique fair-trade coffee model called Arakunomics that won the Rockefeller Foundation's Food System Vision 205...
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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
International Conference Highlights Insect Farming and Biomass for Climate Change Mitigation
The "Insects Plus" conference in Cloppenburg, Germany (May 12-14), brings together over 300 participants to discuss using biomass for carbon capture and insects as livestock feed to mitigate climate change and improve global food security, addressing a projected 400-million-ton increase in protein d...
International Conference Highlights Insect Farming and Biomass for Climate Change Mitigation
The "Insects Plus" conference in Cloppenburg, Germany (May 12-14), brings together over 300 participants to discuss using biomass for carbon capture and insects as livestock feed to mitigate climate change and improve global food security, addressing a projected 400-million-ton increase in protein d...
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Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya
Researchers in Kenya have developed beehive fences to deter elephants from damaging crops, resulting in a 75% reduction in elephant incursions and additional income for farmers through honey production; however, the approach's long-term effectiveness is vulnerable to climate change.
Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya
Researchers in Kenya have developed beehive fences to deter elephants from damaging crops, resulting in a 75% reduction in elephant incursions and additional income for farmers through honey production; however, the approach's long-term effectiveness is vulnerable to climate change.
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Heat-Resistant Kelp Developed to Combat Climate Change
A research team at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has developed a heat-resistant kelp strain to combat rising water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, which threatens kelp farming and its potential to reduce carbon emissions and replace fossil fuels.
Heat-Resistant Kelp Developed to Combat Climate Change
A research team at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has developed a heat-resistant kelp strain to combat rising water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, which threatens kelp farming and its potential to reduce carbon emissions and replace fossil fuels.
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Global Phosphorus Overuse Threatens Environmental Stability and Food Security
Global phosphorus use is projected to double, exceeding the safe planetary boundary and causing widespread environmental damage, including costly algal blooms; solutions involve improving agricultural practices, strengthening regulations, and scaling up the market for recycled phosphorus.
Global Phosphorus Overuse Threatens Environmental Stability and Food Security
Global phosphorus use is projected to double, exceeding the safe planetary boundary and causing widespread environmental damage, including costly algal blooms; solutions involve improving agricultural practices, strengthening regulations, and scaling up the market for recycled phosphorus.
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40% Bias Score
Duckweed: A New Source of Green Fuel and Sustainable Feed
A British research team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has developed a method to produce green fuel from duckweed (Lemna minor L.) using genetic modification, offering a sustainable biofuel and animal feed source.
Duckweed: A New Source of Green Fuel and Sustainable Feed
A British research team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has developed a method to produce green fuel from duckweed (Lemna minor L.) using genetic modification, offering a sustainable biofuel and animal feed source.
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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
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