Tag: Agriculture
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From Rot to Revenue: How Farmers Are Redefining Waste into Wealth
From Rot to Revenue: Transforming Livestock Waste into Wealth In many rural communities, livestock is a lifeline, providing food, livelihoods, and resilience. Yet a shadow of waste often accompanies abundance. Across Busia and other agricultural hubs, forward-thinking farmers are redefining what used to be a local nuisance into a profitable, sustainable business through the waste-to-wealth…
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Uganda’s Coffee Exports Surge, Fueling Economic Growth
Uganda’s Coffee Exports Jump 59% in September Uganda is seeing a remarkable rebound in its coffee sector, with exports rising by 59% in September compared with the same month last year, according to the agriculture ministry. The surge reflects a robust harvest, improved market demand, and ongoing efforts to strengthen supply chains from farm gate…
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Uganda’s Coffee Exports Surge: A Boost for the Economy
Overview: A Remarkable Jump in Uganda’s Coffee Exports Uganda’s agricultural sector is buzzing with a rare lift for the economy as official data show a 59% year-on-year rise in coffee exports for September. The surge, reported by the agriculture ministry, reflects a combination of strong global demand and a bumper harvest at home. Coffee has…
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Rice Weevil on a Grain of Rice Wins 2025 Nikon Small World Contest
Winning Image Elevates Insect Photography and Entomology The 2025 Nikon Small World photomicrography contest has crowned a striking image that captures a rice weevil perched on a lone grain of rice. This tiny, intricate scene, created by Zhang You from Yunnan, China, has captivated judges and audiences alike by revealing the delicate interplay between pest…
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Better Foods, Better Future: World Food Day Philippines
World Food Day’s Call to Action Finds a Home in the Philippines As the world marks World Food Day on October 16, the global theme—“Hand in hand for better foods and a better future”—resonates deeply with the Philippines. A nation blessed with fertile land, abundant seas, and resilient farmers still grapples with hunger, malnutrition, and…
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West Cork Farm Auction: 68-Acre Holding Goes to Public Auction
Interest heats up as 68-acre West Cork farm heads to public auction A substantial 68-acre rural holding in West Cork is heading for a public auction after attracting bids on each of its five lots and showing broad interest in the entire property. The estate, divided into five lots, has drawn offers from hobby farmers,…
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Trans-kingdom Trade-off Boosts Crop Growth Under Sulphur Stress, say SCELSE-NUS Researchers
Overview: A surprising plant-microbe strategy under nutrient stress Researchers from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a hidden mechanism by which plants can thrive when soil sulphur is scarce. The team reports that in the rhizosphere—the soil zone surrounding plant roots—microbes vie for…
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Ord Valley’s ‘pipe dream’ of a northern food bowl fades under climate shift
Overview: The fading of a northern food bowl dream Once hailed as a potential cornerstone of Australia’s agricultural future, the Ord Valley’s vision of becoming the nation’s northern food bowl has struggled to survive changing climate, economic pressures, and logistical hurdles. The region, famed for its abundant water resources, vast tracts of undeveloped land, and…
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Ord Valley’s Northern Food Bowl Dream Faces Climate Reality
Introduction: The Ord Valley dream and its erosion For decades, Australia looked north to the Ord Valley as a potential powerhouse of food production. Abundant water, vast stretches of undeveloped land, and proximity to Asia once painted a picture of a northern food bowl feeding the country and beyond. Today, that vision is being scrutinized…
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P7K Cash Aid for 1 Million Farmers in 2026 Budget
Background: Aiming to shield farmers from low palay prices The Philippines is considering a substantial package in the 2026 national budget, with a flagship measure to provide cash aid to farmers. Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III announced that one million rice farmers would each receive P7,000 under the proposed P6.7 trillion budget for 2026. The…