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Soil/Farm EconomicsCover Crop Economics: What They Cost, When They Pay and Who Helps Foot the Bill
A crop you plant, never harvest, and kill in spring costs about $37 an acre. Here is what the numbers say about when that money comes back, from Iowa to Malawi.
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Technology/FisheriesAI in Africa's Blue Economy: Who Benefits When Fisheries Go Digital?
An early warning saved a season's fish on Lake Victoria this year. The harder question is who was on the list when the message went out.
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Agriculture/YouthWho Will Farm Next? The Aging of the World's Farmers and What Is Being Done About It
Japan has lost half its farmers this century. American producers over 65 outnumber those under 35 four to one.
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InnovationWhat Is Agrihealth? Why Investors Now Trace Human Health Back to the Soil
A €100 million fund thinks the road to better health runs through the top 30 centimetres of soil. The data behind the idea is getting harder to ignore.
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Markets/InputsPhosphate vs Potash in 2027: Why One Is Scarce, One Is Cheap, and What Farmers Should Do
A war far from any farm made phosphate expensive and left potash cheap. The crop does not care about the reason.
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Social TechnologyThe 60-Year-Old Farmer Myth: What the Data Really Says About Africa's Young Farmers
You have probably heard the number before. The average African farmer is 60 years old.
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Every Farm on Earth Has a Labor Problem. The Robots Look Nothing Alike.
In California, the workers left. In parts of Asia, they're aging out. In much of Africa, they never had the machines to begin with.
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ResearchAfrica Is Losing Its Soil Faster Than It Can Grow It Back
New global research puts a number on something farmers already feel in their hands: tired soil is quietly shrinking the world's harvest.
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SustainabilityRegenerative Farming Claims vs Reality: Why Proof Is Falling Behind Promises
Walk into almost any food company's sustainability report this year and you'll find the word "regenerative." Cover crops, reduced tillage, rotational grazing…
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SustainabilityWeeds, Disease, and Drowning Fields: The Three Problems Draining Farm Profits in 2026
Ask a farmer in Iowa, Punjab, or the Rift Valley what keeps them up at night, and you will hear three answers on repeat. Weeds that no longer die when sprayed.
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AgTechWhy Information is the Real Constraint in Smallholder Farming
Ask a farmer what stands between them and a better harvest, and the answers come quickly. Rain that arrives late or not at all.
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Industry TrendsHow Healthier Diets Could Reshape Global Farming
Almost every decision about how the world farms begins somewhere very ordinary: the plate.
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AgTechTurning Farm Data Into Decisions With AI
A modern farm is one of the most data-rich places you will find. Tractors and harvesters record their every pass. Satellites watch the fields from above.
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Crop ProtectionAg Biologicals and Integrated Crop Protection – Farmer's New Toolbox?
For most of the last century, protecting a crop meant one thing. When pests or disease showed up, a farmer reached for a chemical and sprayed.
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Industry TrendsThe End of the Cheap Calorie Era: How Appetite Drugs, AI and Home Testing Are Reshaping Food
For as long as most of us have shopped for groceries, the food business has run on a simple promise.
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Food SecuriyWhat It Takes To Build A Self-Reliant Food System
There is a strange pattern in how the world eats. Many places with rich soil, plenty of sun, and no shortage of willing farmers still send their raw crops…
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ResearchAI and VR Seeding Found to Improve Planting Decisions and Lower Costs
From the roadside, a field looks like one smooth stretch of ground. Up close, it rarely is. One end holds moisture while the other bakes dry.
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AgTechEagmark Launches New Tool to Match Farmers With the Right Crops
Every season starts with the same question. You stand at the edge of your land, look at the soil, think about the rains, and try to decide what to plant.
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ResearchNew Research Discovers Natural Trait That Helps Maize Survive Drought
New research points to a natural trait that helps maize survive dry spells, and it starts far below the soil.
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AgTechAI Is Reshaping the Science of Food, But It Has Limits
Something quietly remarkable is happening in the labs where our future food is being designed.
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Why Technology Alone Cannot Secure the Future of Food
We can see trouble coming now in ways we never could before. Tools that watch the planet from above can spot a drought taking shape weeks before the soil…
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ResearchStudy Finds Low Aflatoxin Awareness, Raising Food Safety Concerns
Maize is the heart of the Kenyan kitchen. It becomes ugali at dinner, porridge at breakfast, and the first solid food many children ever taste.
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Crop ProtectionVermont Bans Paraquat Over Parkinson's Fears as Global Pressure Grows
For more than sixty years, a weedkiller called paraquat has been a fixture on farms around the world.
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Climate & SustainabilityHow El Niño Could Drive Up Global Food Prices
Centuries ago, fishermen along a warm stretch of coast noticed their nets coming up nearly empty.
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AgTechVariable Rate Technology in Agriculture: The Real Cost of Treating Every Field the Same
Every farmer knows the corner that lets the field down. The hollow that drowns in a wet year. The sandy strip that burns first in a dry one.
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Industry NewsEurope Opens the Door to Gene-Edited Crops, and the World Takes Note
After years of caution, the European Union has made a decision that could reshape what ends up on dinner plates across the continent and beyond.
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EconomyThe Discipline of Holding Still in a Market That Won't
Somewhere right now, a leadership team is rewriting its strategy for the third time this year. The first rewrite followed a currency swing.
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AgTechThe Most Valuable Thing on a Farm Isn't the Land
When a farmer retires, the soil stays. The equipment stays. The deeds, the silos, the irrigation lines, all of it stays where it was.
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Food SecuriyFood Is a Defense Industry. Most Governments Are Acting Like It Isn't.
There is a strange asymmetry in how governments think about strategic risk today. The same administration that will move mountains to secure access to silicon…
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AgTechThe Real Reason Farm Technology Fails
Walk through any modern farm or packing shed, and you'll find machines doing work that, a decade ago, demanded dozens of hands.
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SustainabilityWhat Happens When 'Regenerative' Has to Mean Something
Open ten food labels on a supermarket shelf, and you will find the word "regenerative" used in ten slightly different ways.
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AgTechThe Numbers Most Farmers Cannot Hear
A farmer stands at his kitchen table with a soil report in front of him. Two columns, dozens of rows. He has worked this land for thirty years.
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SustainabilityThe Cheapest Fertility Upgrade No Shop Sells
Every year, the input bill gets a little heavier. Fertiliser prices climb, then dip, then climb again. New pesticides replace old ones that stopped working.
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Crop ProtectionThe Real Path Beyond Glyphosate Runs Through Innovation, Not the Courtroom
Few agricultural inputs have generated as much heat over the last decade as glyphosate.
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Climate & SustainabilityCarbon Markets in 2026: Climate Solution or Costly Illusion?
When news broke in April 2026 that Microsoft was reportedly slowing its carbon removal purchases, a familiar wave of unease swept through the climate…
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Agriculture EconomicsWhy the World's Most Important Industry Is One of the Hardest to Invest In
Agriculture sits at the heart of every economy, every supply chain, and every meal. It is essential, political, and deeply emotional.
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Climate & SustainabilityThe Heat Is in the Bill: How Climate Change Is Driving Inflation
For most of the past century, weather was something economists noticed afterwards. A bad harvest. A frozen pipe season.
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Industry NewsWhen War Reaches the Soil: How the Iran Conflict Could Starve Africa's Next Harvest
Wars rarely stay where they start. The conflict in Iran is now sending shockwaves into a place few people associate with missiles or oil markets – the soil…
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Crop ProtectionThe Spray That Replaced the Hoe
A farmer steps out of his small house before sunrise, straps a 16-litre knapsack sprayer to his back, and walks out to his maize plot.
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AgTechHow Real Innovation Reaches the Farm
Every breakthrough in agriculture begins with the same quiet question on a farm somewhere: will this actually work for me?
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Climate & SustainabilityThe $212 Billion Question: Why Climate Adaptation Finance Is Not Reaching Smallholder Farmers Fast Enough
A new report from AgFunder and ISF Advisors, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, puts a hard number on what many smallholder farmers already feel…
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Crop ProtectionWhy Integrated Crop Management Is Becoming the Global Standard
For decades, crop protection was relatively straightforward. Identify the pest, apply the product, move on.
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Agriculture EconomicsReducing Farm Fuel Costs With Smart Field-Level Planning
Rising fuel prices are one of those quiet pressures that slowly eat into a farm's profitability.
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SustainabilitySpend Less, Farm Smarter: The Economics of Leaving the Soil Alone
Every time a tractor crosses a field, it burns fuel. Every pass with a disk, cultivator, or chisel plow adds wear to the machine, compresses the soil, and…
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AgTechThe Future of Farming Isn't Either/Or — It's Everything Together
For more than a decade, the conversation around agricultural innovation has been stuck in a false debate: old versus new, chemistry versus biology, tradition…
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SustainabilityWhat You Need to Change Now to Make Your Farm Profitable in 2026
As the first quarter of 2026 draws to a close, it's time for an honest conversation: what concrete steps are you taking right now to keep your operation…
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ScienceThe Hidden Gap in Your Soil Test Results — And Why It Could Cost You Your Harvest
You sent your soil samples to the lab. The results came back. Numbers look reasonable. You plan your fertilizer application accordingly.
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Social TechnologyWhy Farmer Networks Matter More Than Ever
Farmers across the world—whether tending two hectares in Kenya, managing rice paddies in Bangladesh, or running large-scale operations in Brazil—face…
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Crop ProtectionPreventing Insect Infestations in Stored Grain
A Global Guide for Smallholder Farmers and Commercial Operations The Global Challenge Insect pests destroy stored grain worth billions annually.
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AgTechKenya Takes Ownership of National Digital Farmer Registry
Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture has assumed full ownership of the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS), a digital platform that…
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ResearchAncient Wheat Compound Could Transform Cereal Crop Protection
A breakthrough in plant science may offer cereal farmers a new weapon against one of the industry's most persistent threats.
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LivestockCan a Slow-Release Bolus Solve Methane Emissions for Pasture-Raised Cattle?
Pasture-based livestock farming has long posed a stubborn challenge for climate mitigation.
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ResearchUltra-Processed Foods Linked to Chronic Disease: Latest Research
A comprehensive scientific review published in The Lancet on November 18, 2025, confirms that ultra-processed foods damage every major organ system in the…
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Crop ProtectionResistant-Weed Management Tips When Using Target Sprayers
Precision spray technology continues to gain traction globally, offering farmers the promise of reduced herbicide use through camera-guided application…
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Industry TrendsSeed Treatment Market Poised for Growth as Global Food Demand Rises
The global seed treatment market is entering a period of sustained expansion driven by population growth and the push for sustainable agriculture.
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Industry TrendsIntegrated Pest Management Market Expands Amid Growing Demand for Sustainable Agriculture
The global Integrated Pest Management market reached $26.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to $37.3 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual…
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Climate & SustainabilityKenya Confronts Rising Food Insecurity as Drought Returns to Arid Counties
Kenya has been flagged as a hunger hotspot in a recent early warning assessment covering November 2025 through May 2026—the first such designation since 2024.
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AgTechPrecision Farming Market on Strong Growth Path Through 2031
The global precision farming market reached approximately $11-14 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $21-49 billion by 2032-2034, depending on market…
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SustainabilityRedefining Profit: Why Economic Metrics Must Account for Environmental Costs
Global agriculture stands at a crossroads. While food production has intensified, it carries hidden costs that traditional accounting ignores—degraded soil…
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AgTechIoT Smart Sensors Tackle Agriculture's Nitrous Oxide Challenge
Measuring nitrous oxide emissions from farms has always been complicated. The gas doesn't distribute evenly across fields, and emissions spike unpredictably…
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Industry TrendsAgricultural Graduates Face Strong Employment Prospects Through 2030
The job market for agriculture, food science, and environmental resource graduates remains robust, with annual openings far exceeding the supply of qualified…
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SustainabilityWhy Nutrient Efficiency Has Become the New Standard in Crop Production
Agricultural production has entered an era where doing more with less is no longer optional—it's essential.
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MarketsMexico Raises Sugar Tariffs to 210% to Shield Domestic Industry
Mexico imposed steep tariffs of up to 210% on sugar imports from countries without existing trade agreements, effective November 12, 2025, as part of President…
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Climate & SustainabilityClimate Adaptation Funding Surges 120%, Yet Massive Gap Remains
Philanthropic funding for climate adaptation reached approximately $650-870 million in 2024, more than doubling the amount raised in 2021—a 120% increase that…
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Food SecuriySudan's Famine Crisis: Millions Face Starvation as War Blocks Aid
Two besieged towns reach famine threshold as conflict weaponizes hunger By September 2025, Sudan's humanitarian crisis had reached its most critical point.
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MarketsGhana's Cocoa Sector Faces Financing Crisis Despite 2025 Recovery
Ghana's cocoa production is rebounding after hitting its lowest point in over two decades, but the recovery exposes deeper problems in how the industry…
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InnovationThe Race to Revolutionize Fertilizer: Can Engineered Microbes Replace Synthetic Nitrogen?
Global agriculture stands at a critical juncture. The world produces approximately 188 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizer annually, with consumption…
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Agri-TechGerman Organic Farm Develops Laser Weeding Robot to Combat Labor Shortages and Rising Costs
Manual weeding remains one of agriculture's most challenging and expensive operations.
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MarketsHealth Setbacks and Trade Tensions Keep Global Pork Industry on Edge
The global pork sector is entering a period of cautious stance. According to the RaboResearch quarterly report, weak growth in breeding herds, unsettled trade…
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MarketsChina Resumes Large-Scale U.S. Soybean Purchases Following Trump-Xi Summit
The United States and China have reached an agreement that will see Beijing resume substantial purchases of American soybeans, providing critical relief to…
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ResearchCattle TB Vaccine Trials Enter Phase 3 in UK Eradication Push
The UK's decades-long battle against bovine tuberculosis moved into a critical new phase today with the launch of Phase 3 field trials for a cattle vaccine and…
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PolicyIllinois Declares Agricultural Export Crisis as Trade Policies Reshape Global Markets
Photo by Jared White / Brownfield On October 29, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-07 at a farm in Taylorville, formally…
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MarketsFertilizer Markets Face Mounting Pressure from Rising Costs and EU Carbon Policy
Global fertilizer markets are entering a challenging period as prices climb while farmer purchasing power declines, according to analysis from Rabobank's…
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ResearchPurdue Researchers Bridge Human, Animal Health Through Microbiome Studies
West Lafayette, Indiana — At Purdue University, a group of food science and animal science researchers are examining how gut microbiomes in both humans and…
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Livestock ProductionGlobal Beef Trade Set for Sustained Growth Through 2029, Report Finds
The international beef trade is positioned for continued expansion over the next five years, driven primarily by rising consumption across Asian markets and…
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Sustainable AgricultureIndiana Biotech Firm Wins $2 Million to Model Cattle Methane Reductions
Greenfield, Indiana — BiomEdit, a biotechnology company focused on livestock microbiomes, has secured nearly $2 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to develop…
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Social TechnologyEurope's Agricultural Future at Risk Without Young Farmers, Says Commissioner
Paris — European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen issued a stark warning on Tuesday about the future of farming, telling delegates at…
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Agri-TechAgtonomy Secures $18 Million to Advance Autonomous Agricultural Equipment
California-based Agtonomy has closed an $18 million Series B funding round to expand its automation platform for agricultural machinery, the company announced…
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Agri-TechVertical Farming: What's Real, What's Hype, and Where the Industry Actually Stands
Vertical farming—growing crops in stacked layers inside controlled indoor environments—has captured the imagination of investors, city planners, and farmers…
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Sustainable AgricultureFAO and EU Launch €20 Million Initiative to Boost Access to Aquatic Foods in Africa and Latin America
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the European Union announced a new €20 million program on October 23, 2025 in Rome.
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ResearchScientists Engineer Cow to Produce Human Insulin in Milk
A research team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Brazil's Universidade de São Paulo created a cow that makes human insulin in her milk.
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Agri-TechScotland's Rural College Launches Open-Source Farm Management Platform for Dairy Operations
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has released Farm-Twin, an open-source software platform designed to consolidate data from multiple farm monitoring systems…
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ResearchWhy Africa's 33 Million Smallholder Farmers Remain Trapped in Poverty Despite Feeding Nations
In rural Kenya, a farmer named Anne Malemba tends less than one hectare of land—her entire livelihood compressed into a plot smaller than a football field.
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Agri-TechTech-Savvy Youth Could Save Agriculture If the Industry Can Keep Up
Agricultural labor costs hit a record $53 billion in the U.S. this year, while farmers worldwide report an average 21% shortage in available workers.
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Social TechnologyWhy Agriculture Remains a Stable Career Choice Despite Automation
While automation reshapes labor markets globally, agriculture presents a counterintuitive employment story.
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Agri-TechTop Technology Revolutions Reshaping Modern Agriculture
The clock is ticking. With the world population projected to surpass 9 billion by mid-century, agriculture faces an unprecedented challenge: producing roughly…
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Agri-TechHow Digital Technology is Transforming African Agriculture
When Kenyan farmer James Mwangi checks his mobile phone each morning, he's not just scrolling through social media.
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AgripreneurshipHow to Maximize Farm Profits through Financial Planning
Climate unpredictability, fluctuating market prices, and rising input costs converge are some of the challenges faced by farmers globally, and financial…
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Livestock ProductionHow to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Sustainable Beef Production
There's something genuinely appealing about sustainable beef production—it's better for the land, kinder to the cattle, and delivers quality to your customers.
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Livestock ProductionHow to Assess Farm Mineral Deficiencies After Flooding and High Rainfall
Prolonged rainfall can led to concerns about mineral supplementation on farm, due to leaching from the soil.
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Livestock ProductionKenya's Livestock Vaccination Resumes, Farmer to Pay Charges
After a nine-month pause, Kenya's ambitious livestock vaccination programme is set to resume this month—but this time, farmers will be reaching into their…
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Agri-TechHow Agricultural Drones Cut Farming Costs by 60% While Boosting Efficiency
Drones—or unmanned aerial vehicles if you want to get technical—are changing how farmers handle crop treatment and pesticide application.
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ResearchFarmworkers & Other Agriculture Professions Top the List of Largest Growing Jobs - World Economic Forum's 2025 Report
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Future of Jobs Report , a bi-annual study, has become a key resource for understanding the evolving global labor market.
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Agripreneurship6 Ways to Profit from Venture Capital Investment
While venture capital might seem like a conversation reserved for swanky boardrooms, the reality is, it holds immense potential for African agriculture.
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Agri-TechHow Automation Can Transform African Agriculture Amid Rising Costs and Climate Change
The global agriculture industry is confronting a myriad of challenges that are putting farmers' profitability at risk.
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Agri-TechAgTech Adoption: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for Farmers
Agriculture is undergoing a technological revolution, but what does that mean for the farmers on the ground?
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