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Farmers' responses to crises key to informing effective food security policy
2015-10-13 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A better understanding of how farmers in developing countries cope in times of stress is needed if funding to support food security is to be used effectively, according to an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Governments, NGOs and international organisations spend millions of pounds every year on the seed sector in developing countries, the aim being to increase food production, support nutrition and build resilience to climate change. Significant amounts are also spent on emergency...
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Dairy Farmers of America breaks ground on Kansas milk powder plant
2015-10-13 10:32:03| Food - Topix.net
DFA's Garden City plant will produce cream, whole milk powder , skim milk powder and non-fat dry milk . Operations at the plant, which will produce cream, whole milk powder , skim milk powder and non-fat dry milk , are scheduled to begin in late 2017.
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Denver ag-tech firm joins John Deere to get farmers into the Cloud
2015-10-13 02:54:52| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
A new joint venture between Deere & Company and Greenwood Village's DN2K aims to get more farmers into the cloud to make growing crops more efficient and productive. Financial details were not disclosed but Moline, Ill.-based Deere - a.k.a. John Deere - will own a majority stake in the new SageInsight, to be based in Denver.
Will African Leaders Fight for our Farmers?
2015-10-11 21:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Climate change is changing the world we know and love. Our land, homes and food are at risk. With nearly a billion people already living in poverty, it is also the single biggest threat to the fight against hunger. As world leaders gather in Paris this December to hammer out a climate deal at the Conference of the Parties (COP21), those representing Africa need to take a bold stance. Pastoral and indigenous communities across Africa are highly vulnerable to changes in climate. In December,...
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World Cup forces farmers' market shut
2015-10-11 09:20:00| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A farmers' market outside Cardiff's Millennium Stadium is asked to close during two Rugby World Cup games, leaving its organisers "upset".
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