Welsh rural minister in bid to strengthen New Zealand links

Lesley Griffiths said New Zealand is a small globally trading nation like Wales

Speaking ahead of her visit Ms Griffiths said: "Like Wales, New Zealand is a small outward-facing, globally trading nation and I believe there is a lot we can learn from each other."

Post-Brexit farm subsidy shake-up for Wales proposed

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A shake-up of farm subsidies after Brexit will replace the EU's land-based payments with two separate funds under proposals from the Welsh Government.

Sugarcane ethanol benefits mapped out for Latin America

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Producing ethanol from sugarcane could reduce fossil fuel imports in Latin American countries other than Brazil, where sugarcane is already a big part of the energy mix.

Improved varieties: GMO, local breed chicken and 16 others registered in Nigeria

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The controversy over the use of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in Nigeria was laid to rest as two Bt cotton were among the newly released and registered improved varieties by the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release varieties of crops, livestock/Fisheries  at National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB),Moorplantion, Ibadan, Nigeria. This is the first ever officially approved GMO crop in the country and it can now be transferred to farmers through commercial multiplication. 

Pictures speak at the Ongoing 26th meeting of National committee on naming, registration and release of crops varieties, livestock breeds/fishes held at NACGRA conference room, Moorplantation, Ibadan.

Pictures speak at the Ongoing 26th meeting of National committee on naming, registration and release of crops varieties, livestock breeds/fishes held at NACGRA conference room, Moorplantation, Ibadan. See more pictures below..

Slovakia turns back on ag biotechnology

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Farmers in Slovakia have changed direction on their approach to planting genetically engineered (GE) crops over the past decade, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Africa’s 20,000 weather station plan

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 Farmers across Africa need weather data and climate projections to put food on people’s plates. But often the data does not exist or is inaccessible. The same goes for scientists trying to model how the climate is changing, and how diseases spread, for the planet’s second-largest continent.

Grafting helps pepper plants deal with drought

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Joining a high-yield pepper plant sapling to the roots of a strong and resistant variety could help pepper farmers cope with lower rainfall, a study has found.

UN Food Agencies Team Up to Secure Livelihoods in Northeast Nigeria

UN Food Agencies Team Up to Secure Livelihoods in Northeast Nigeria

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint effort to support conflict-affected people in northeastern Nigeria to increase their food production and reduce dependence on food assistance. Using a ‘twin track’ approach, FAO is providing enough seed and fertilizer to produce up to eight months’ worth of food during the 2018 rainy season, while WFP covers the food needs of households until these crucial harvests in September.

LIVESTOCK-Cattle, hog futures turn up on short-covering

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livestock futures ticked higher on Thursday, boosted by short-covering and technical buying after prices probed new lows earlier this week, traders said.