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Shattering food, nutrition, and economic security barriers in Bangladesh through mixed farming systems Shattering food, nutrition, and economic security barriers in Bangladesh through mixed farming systems June 3, 2024 by Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Including mixed farming systems in traditional agricultural systems has potential benefits...Read More
Philippine agriculture program seeks to attract new generation of farmers Philippine agriculture program seeks to attract new generation of farmers May 31, 2024 The Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program of the Philippine Department of Agriculture is an annual competitive financial...Read More
Prepaid irrigation cards and AWD may unlock a more sustainable rice farming for Bangladesh Prepaid irrigation cards and AWD may unlock a more sustainable rice farming for Bangladesh May 29, 2024 Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. With more intense heat waves occurring,...Read More
Understanding the information gender gap when talking to women farmers about seeds Understanding the information gender gap when talking to women farmers about seeds May 28, 2024 by Suchaita Tenneti, Pooja Kori, and Ranjitha Puskur Participatory approaches, such as user testing, to assess the...Read More
Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement May 20, 2024 by Xiaoming Zheng, Ramaiah Venuprasad, and Ajay Kohli Scientists are delving into molecular genetics to enhance crop...Read More