As food prices escalate globally, a new study finds that small-scale irrigation schemes can protect millions of farmers from food insecurity and climate risks in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
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Mercy Corps to launch mobile banking for farmers
The global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps has launched a multi-country programme that will use mobile technologies to give farmers in the developing world a package of services to increase their harvests
Census on Agriculture and Fisheries to be conducted in Philippines
Beginning February 2013, the enumeration for the Census on Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) will be conducted in all regions and provinces in the Philippines
North China’s corn production may be greater than last year
Corn production in North China is projected to be about 3.5mn metric tonnes greater than last year provided weather conditions remain favorable
FAO Food Index rises after three months; grains and sugar drive increase
The FAO Food Price Index climbed 6 per cent in July 2012 after three months of decline