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Widespread micronutrient deficiency detected
A recent study by the University of Göttingen shows that new plant breeding...
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EU’s farm to fork strategy is now due April 29
European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans assured MEPs that the new EU Food policy...
Mechanical pollination to replace bees
Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture's artificial pollinator seeks to augment the labours of...
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EU Commission urged to protect agri-food workers
Mounting concerns for the health of workers in the agri-food sector have prompted...
Romanian farm workers flown to UK amid crisis
Romanian workers are being flown in to help feed Britain amid a continuing...
Dumped milk, smashed eggs: pandemic food waste
In Wisconsin and Ohio, farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of fresh milk...
California farmers are forced to let crops rot
For many farmers, it’s more cost-effective to let crops rot in the fields....
Insect protein for animal feed could ease environmental strain
Ÿnsect supplies protein produced from insects bred in a vertical farm in Dole,...
Food crisis looms as farmers forced to stay idle
Coronavirus is threatening food security as the global pandemic disrupts labour availability and...
Nespresso finds child labour at Guatemalan coffee farms
Nespresso, the maker of coffee brewing pods and machines, found child labor at...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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