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Government officials are working to contain an incident of avian flu confirmed at a 27,000-bird commercial broiler farm in Mid Suffolk. The low pathogenic avian flu of the H5 strain was first discovered on Tuesday, December 10. All birds will now be humanely culled and we have put in place a 1km restriction zone around […]
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich has recognized a local technological device developed by a Nigerian on the transformation of the cassava value chain development and other crops in Africa. The technology, ‘flash dryer’ dries agricultural products such as yam, cassava, potato and other granulated food commodities for elongated shelf life. […]
Scientists have identified systematic meanders in the globe-circling northern jet stream that have caused simultaneous crop-damaging heat waves in widely separated breadbasket regions-a previously unquantified threat to global food production that, they say, could worsen with global warming. The research shows that certain kinds of waves in the atmospheric circulation can become amplified and then […]
The use of biofuel has sparked hundreds of complaints from farmers who claim it is forcing them into “unacceptable” costly machinery repairs. Adding biofuel – which is made from organic materials rather than fossil fuels – to diesel supplies is seen as one way of reducing carbon emissions from vehicles such as tractors. But farmers […]
For the Department of Education (DepEd), the interest in agriculture should start at the basic education level so learners would have “lasting” passion about it. “For us in the Department of Education, it is most important to promote agriculture to our youth by integrating it in basic education programs,” said Education Secretary Leonor Briones in […]
…we don’t want to be political beekeepers – Farmers No fewer than 75 bee farmers in the FCT have accessed a total of N7.5 million loan from the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) to scale up production and boost capacity. A bee expert, Pastor Gideon Dagunduro, who chairs the farmers’ association (Grassroots Beekeepers Association of Nigeria) […]
South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from China to North Korea, pushing up pork prices worldwide. Five pigs found dead at a farm in Paju, a city near the inter-Korean border, were confirmed to have been infected […]
Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Sebastian Maimako, says an anti-snake bite venom vaccine known as COVIP-Plus has been developed by its team of researchers. Speaking, yesterday, at a press conference in the university’s senate chamber, Maimako said the anti-snakebite vaccine is the first of its kind in the world, and that it […]
Imports of soybeans from the United States by the European Union have increased by a massive 112% knocking its traditional source of Brazil into second place. Soybeans from the US happen to be a very attractive feed option for European importers and users, thanks to their competitive prices. The latest EU data show that from […]
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing here on Friday said that China was interested to enhance its import of potato, cherry, wheat besides increasing its investments in other sectors of economy to further cement the bilateral trade and investment relations between both the countries. The Ambassador of China called on Federal Minister for National Food […]
Wintery conditions marked by lower-than-normal temperature have improved the prospects for a bumper wheat output this rabi season, even though scanty rains could affect other crops including barley, mustard and chickpeas. The standing wheat saplings have gained as day and night temperatures have plummeted, with clear skies boosting the vegetative growth of the crop. This […]
Drought, long time prevails in Brazil, continues to cause damage to soybean crops. In Association Aprosoja Brasil reported that in some regions of the country for 30 days had no precipitation, with the result that the losses of farmers will increase. Consulting Agency INTL FCStone through adverse weather conditions reduced the forecast of soybean production 4 million […]
On January 09, Egypt purchased 415 KMT of Russian milling wheat to be delivered on February 20-28 and on March 1-10, 2019 at an average price of USD 264.87/MT C&F. The price in the previous tender equaled USD 263.90/MT C&F, reports UkrAgroConsult. So, the purchase included the following: – February 20-28 delivery Quantity, KMT Origin […]
Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks in December 2018 rose to 6.92 per cent to a record high of 3.22 million tonnes from 3.01 million tonnes in November. Crude palm oil (CPO) stocks increased 8.40 per cent to 1.94 million tonnes during the month from 1.79 million tonnes in the preceding month. Stocks of processed palm […]
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 161.7 points in December 2018, nearly unchanged from its November value as lower dairy and sugar quotations were largely offset by firmer cereal prices and somewhat higher prices of meat and oils. For the whole of 2018, the FFPI averaged 168.4 points, down 3.5 percent from 2017 and […]