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Cereals, Crops

Two Ug99-Resistant Wheat Varieties Developed In Kenya

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STAFF / Two wheat varieties resistant to the deadly Ug99 strain of stem rust are set for release in Kenya, says a report from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (IRIN). The two varieties, dubbed Eagle10 and Robin, were developed by the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). Ug99 is named after its discovery
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Funding For Food Programs Facing Cuts

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In China, dairy cows revolve on carousels in synchronized milking, while in Kenya, small farmers are planting a new high-yielding sweet potato. These projects, and scores more, are shaping a new century of agriculture. Whether it be cattle herders in sub-Saharan Africa or rice growers in rural Asia, farmers and ranchers need help to produce
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Companies See Role In Food Security

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Food security concerns as the world s population surpasses seven billion have prompted global companies to become more actively involved in ensuring future supplies, participants at an agricultural conference said on Oct. 31. The increased role has come at a time government involvement is hampered by the global financial crisis and led to fears a
Crops, Oilseeds

Conventional Agriculture Yields Dividends

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co-operator contributor / ottawa For all the controversy surrounding the use of pesticides, fertilizers and biotechnology, they add $7.9 billion a year in value to the Canadian economy through increased production of crops, fruits, vegetables and potatoes, says a report prepared for CropLife Canada. The breakdown is $6.4 billion for the higher quantity and quality
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UN Body Delays Efforts To Regulate “Land Grabs”

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AUN intergovernmental body on food security has failed to adopt international guidelines on land governance, delaying efforts to regulate so-called land grabbing as investors race to snap up agricultural land. A voluntary code of conduct has been in the works since 2008, driven by concerns that countries such as China and Gulf Arab states are
Country Crossroads

Farm Mentorship:

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Ashley Cot had begun to walk toward the tour bus that had brought her to visit the St. Claude-area dairy farm when she suddenly turned back. Could she ask just one more question, she politely asked farm owner Roger Philippe. For the past hour she d diligently taken notes, pausing occasionally to stoop and give
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Floods Damage 70 Per Cent Of Crops In Southern Pakistan

Heavy rains and floods have destroyed or damaged 73 per cent of crops and 67 per cent of the food stocks in southern Pakistan s Sindh province, the United Nations food agency said Sept. 23 urging donors to step up support. Millions of people are destitute and face an uncertain and food-insecure future, the UN
Cereals, News

Making The Case For More Research Investment

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The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has donated $500,000 to a research endowment fund at the University of Saskatchewan aimed at making Canada s grain industry more competitive. The money will be spent over 15 years, with the first phase of research examining new policies to boost agricultural research investment in Canada. For our grain to
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WTO Should Seek Smaller-Scale Doha Deal

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The long-running Doha round of talks will fail to reach a deal to broadly liberalize global trade this year, and should instead seek a smal ler-scale agreement in the near term, Australia s trade minister said last Friday. The Cairns Group of 19 agricultural exporters, including Australia, Canada, Brazil and Argentina, met in Saskatoon last
Country Crossroads, Livestock

New Centre Brings Farming To The Table

Having difficulty explaining where piglets come from? Or struggling to get a city cousin to appreciate the origin of whole wheat bread? A new facility located at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment, at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station has the answers to those questions and more. The Bruce D. Campbell

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