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Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African ...
Canadian farmers take precautions as bird flu outbreaks hit U.S. dairy cattle
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The Dose19:04What’s going on with H5N1 bird flu? H5N1 is in the news again, and this time it has spread to cattle ...
Suffolk supports Tanzanian farmers combating climate change
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Churches in Suffolk are raising money to help farmers in Tanzania combat the effects of climate change. The Bishops’ Lent Apppeal at ...
Dandelions and shrubs to replace rubber, new grains and more: Are alternative crops realistic?
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Katrina Cornish spends her days raising dandelions and desert shrubs. She harvests the stretchy rubber substances they produce and uses special machines ...
West Africa counts on chemicals to curb new cotton pest
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By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Alessandra Prentice KORHOGO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Without pausing to wipe the sweat from their brows, workers in ...
Water woes, hot summers and labor costs are haunting pumpkin farmers in the West
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Hudson, CO. (AP) — Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in northeast Colorado ...
How 650 new bean varieties could help feed people across Africa
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A resilient crop that’s packed with fiber and minerals, beans are a vital source of protein for millions of Africans, and a ...
