CottonConnect and Assimila, supported by the European Space Agency’s EO Science for Society Programme, have set up Combat Against Climate Change on Cotton Communities, known as C5, a feasibility study exploring how climate advice could help farmer decision-making at key stages in the cotton production cycle
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UMD researchers perform genome sequencing on world's first domesticated crop
UMD researchers are seeking to breed the genes of einkorn wheat into bread wheat to improve resilience. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
In an attempt to protect the worlds food supply from the devastating impact of climate change, an international team of researchers led by University of Maryland (UMD) scientists, has successfully sequenced the complete genome of the worlds first domesticated crop, einkorn wheat
ICRISAT and BARI launch new groundnut variety in Bangladesh
ICRISAT and BARI have developed several new varieties of groundnut during the last 20 years. (Image source: ICRISAT)
Following successful testing in Bangladesh, the new groundnut variety BARI Chinabadam-12 (ICGV 07219), developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), has been approved for commercial cultivation in Bangladesh
China pledges million dollar grant for agriculture sector in Nepal
China has pledged a US$1.17mn grant to provide assistance for Nepals agriculture sector
COP28 calls on governments to ensure agriculture is integrated into national climate agendas
The COP28 UAE Presidency on 24 July, launched its Food Systems and Agriculture Agenda, which forms a part of its continued work to define the COP28 Action Agenda leading into this years climate conference
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