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Grains are a vital part of a balanced diet, providing essential nutrients that support overall health. While many grains are available, some stand out for their superior…
12 Global Food and Nutrition leaders to follow on social media
Every year, malnutrition costs economies around the world trillions of dollars due to increased healthcare expenditure and loss of productivity.
The COVID-19 global pandemic led to a severe and widespread increase in global food insecurity, affecting vulnerable households in almost every country. The WFP estimates that 272 million people are already or are at risk of becoming acutely food-insecure in the countries where it operates.
The pandemic has reinforced the need for a profound change in our current food systems…
“Is this how it is doomed to end?” Top quotes from COP26 climate change summit
COP; stands for ‘Conference of the Parties is the annual UN climate change conference, where governments of over the world get together to make crucial decisions about what they will do about the climate crisis. This year, the 2021 26th United Nations climate change conference (COP26) started with the World Leaders Summit on 1st November in Glasgow, UK. From 31 October to 12 November, COP26 is bringing together the 197 parties from more than 190 countries, thousands of negotiators, researchers, and citizens coming together…
How to start beekeeping, and the major phases of a colony
Hive honey bee, Giant honey bee, Little honey bee, and Dammar bee are types of honey bees. European honey bees can produce more than Asian honey bees. Drone, worker, and queen are colony members. Due to royal jelly is given to the queen, the queen grows well due to royal jelly, and it increases fertility. Queen produces eggs by parthenogenesis and fertile eggs. Workers build combs and feed queens and drones. Decision-making of a colony is done by the queen and drones.
Required types of equipment
Apiary, bee veil, smoker,…
Special Management Practices of Beekeeping, and Honey Forages
Introducing queen cells, uniting two colonies by mixing larvae, transportation of colonies at night are special management practices at beekeeping. A honeycomb has several queen cells. One queen cell is selected, and the other queen cells are destroyed. If bees of two colonies are mixed, they fight each other. Therefore larvae are mixed at uniting two colonies. Due to bees always go outside, and try to escape in the daytime, colonies are transported at night. Otherwise, they will be fed up and die. Pests and diseases of bees…
Sustainable agriculture that enhances the environmental quality at farming
Sustainable agriculture is an integrated system in which a site-specific application (over the long term) is available in plant and animal production practices by enhancing environmental quality and the natural resource base (related to the agricultural economy).
Importance of sustainable agriculture
The environment is protected, and soil fertility is improved by the practices of sustainable agriculture. Natural resource base and profitable farm incomes are also improved. The goal of sustainable agriculture is decreasing…
Why Carrot is so orange and Blueberries are so blue?
Fruits and vegetables come in different colors; green, red, orange, yellow, blue, etc.. which together in plate make a rainbow, and each of these colors are a result of different pigments, and each one of which offers different health benefits. So a plate full of colorful fruits and vegetables gives you plenty of health benefits. Here is presenting some of them.
The different fruit colors are a result of It is generally considered, that the darker the color, the greater the health benefit the product offers. Thus; dark…
Agroforestry which combines forestry and agricultural technologies
Agroforestry is the interaction of agriculture and trees such as the agricultural use of trees, and it comprises trees on farms and in agricultural landscapes, farming in forests and along forest margins, and tree-crop production (Example: cocoa, coffee, rubber, and oil palm). Agroforestry systems are land management practices that trees and shrubs are produced on the same land area as agricultural crops or livestock. Agroforestry systems have trees, crops, or livestock on the same land area, and diversity, productivity,…
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Agriculture
Calling applications for Agri-MSME Challenge Fund has…
The Agri-MSME Challenge Fund; sponsored by The United Nations Capital Development Fund(UNCDF) now…
CamGAP: Everything about QR Code system launched…
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Israeli agtech startup SupPlant raises $10 million…
To accelerate the development of its sensor-less irrigation system, Israeli agtech startup SupPlant!-->…
Nutrition
Top 10 Grains to Include in Your Diet for Optimal…
Grains are a vital part of a balanced diet, providing essential nutrients that support overall…
The Incredible Benefits of Millets: A Nutritional…
Millets, often referred to as "nutri-cereals," are gaining significant attention for their numerous…
Wellness at Work: Promoting Health and Happiness…
In industrial settings, productivity often takes precedence, but the concept of workplace wellness…
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SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2021: Key…
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Asia-Pacific region lagging behind in achieving…
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UK: Supermarket chain Morrisons makes 2030 net…
Morrisons, one of the largest supermarket chains, has announced to become the first UK retailer to!-->…
Startup
France-based agri biotech company Micropep raises…
Leading agri-biotech firm Micropep technologies announced that it has raised EUR8.5 million (USD10!-->…
UAE-based Pure Harvest Smart Farms raises $50…
UAE-based agtech start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms raised $50 million via sukuk (Islamic bonds),!-->…
London-based agtech startup WeFarm raises €9.26M…
London-based agritech startup WeFarm has raised nearly €9.26M in its Series A-Plus round of funding!-->…
Insect pheromone startup BioPhero raises $17…
BioPhero, the insect pheromone company, has raised $17 million in Series A funding led by DCVC Bio!-->…