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The findings suggest that farmers will benefit from more accurate crop yield monitoring.
As we debate the proposals for what the world after the virus should look like, it is crucial that we understand the roots of what got us here.
The original Dust Bowl crashed US wheat production. Today, it would reduce global stocks by a third.
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Taking a look at food supply chains in South Africa during the lockdown.
And why development funders should listen to smallholder farmers
Plants have evolved techniques for protecting themselves from heat and insect attacks – but when both these stresses happen at once, one defense may neutralize the other.
Australia’s farmers may not be able to do without foreign workers coming into the country.
Small-scale farmers are likely to be hit hard if open-air markets close due to coronavirus fears. This could have a longer-term impact on the food supply chain.
With people panic buying and supermarket shelves empty, the country’s ability to feed itself is being tested.
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South Africa is already an established player in global fruit exports, especially citrus. But it has failed to take full advantage of the rise in demand for other fruits.
Understanding rural household aspirations and taking them seriously in development planning could offer great potential in shaping the future of rural spaces.
We need to understand colonial histories to understand climate risks.
Nigeria needs to adopt gender specific strategies to financially include women smallholders in agriculture.
Climate change has advanced the arrival of spring by as much as several weeks in some parts of the US. This can mean major crop losses and disconnects between species that need each other to thrive.
Smallholder avocado farmers in Kenya face several barriers to participating in export markets.
The world’s millions of indigenous people play a critical role in conserving biodiversity.
Golden Rice – a controversial genetically modified product designed to combat malnutrition – has been approved as safe in the Philippines. But key questions remain unanswered.
Storing more carbon in soil helps slow climate change and makes croplands more productive. But there are two kinds of soil carbon that are both important, but function very differently.
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Healthy food is fresh food and it needs to be made affordable for everyone.
Top contributors
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Emeritus Professor, Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Chair professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
