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Stop selling off African land - invest in farmers instead
2014-01-23 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The international year of family farming is now underway, and never before have family farmers in Africa been more under threat. Large land deals between African governments and usually foreign (and sometimes domestic) investors have seen swathes of the countryside leased or concessioned, often for as much as 50 to 99 years. From Senegal in West Africa to Ethiopia in the Horn, and down to Mozambique in the South, land considered idle and available has changed hands, with profound implications...
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Farmers test high-oleic soybeans
2014-01-22 14:02:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
These identity-preserved soybeans offer healthier oils with valued cooking attributes. Josh Kirkpatrick didn't know what to expect from the high-oleic soybeans he and his brothers grew in 2013. But they were attracted by their promise and premium-earning opportunity. read more
Peru's farmers fight climate change using modern and Inca techniques
2014-01-20 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: When he is not watching his flock Silverio Chiquenayra-Quispe takes care of the Pumatalya weather station, located between the brightly coloured local council building, the chapel and the bovine artificial insemination centre. At 3,800 metres above sea level, on the high plateaus of the Andes, the little town is four hours by road from the provincial capital of Cusco in Peru. Three times a day, at 7am, 1pm and 5pm, Chiquenayra-Quispe records the temperature, wind speed and rainfall. He takes readings...
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Will U.S. Farmers Meet the Tremendous Food Challenge Ahead?
2014-01-19 21:52:36| Chemicals - Topix.net
The company has a pretty neat infographic that shows just how much farming has improved over the past 30 years.
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Missouri Farmers Care Raise Funds to Preserve Farming Rights
2014-01-17 15:45:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Missouri Farmers Care A farming coalition in Missouri has raised funds to help secure farmer’s rights in the state. Missouri Farmers Care, a coalition of more than 40 agriculture organizations in the state, announced Thursday that they raised $197,119 in the final three months of 2013. These funds will be used to help pass Constitutional Amendment 1, the Missouri Farming Rights Amendment, in 2014. read more
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