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FTBC : Forest Tree Breeding Centre
10 03 2010 The FTBC is an organisation of the Forestry Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan. It is involved in tree improvement, developing tree breeding technology, conservation of tree genetic resources, overseas technical coordination, and providing domestic technical guidance. Information is provided here about the Centre, research topics (low-pollen varieties of Japanese cedar, and the importance of DNA in tree breeding and genetics), a photographic database with details of the growth stages of 51 species of tropical trees.

Fundamentals of remote sensing
10 03 2010 This 258-page publication from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) aims to provide an overview of remote sensing processes at senior high school or early university level. The chapters cover the fundamentals, sensors, microwaves, image analysis, and applications (including forestry, covering applications for clear cut mapping, species identification and burn mapping of forest fires).

Forestry
10 03 2010 Provided by the Queensland Government Department of Primary Industries, this website provides information on Queensland's forestry industry. It includes links to articles and fact sheets on forestry industry research, timbers including preservation, timber pests, and tree cultivation and species.

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FAO Newsroom

Africa organic export drive
09 03 2010 Nearly 5 000 West African farmers are now able to take advantage of the growing popularity of organic foods in industrialized countries, thanks to a $2.4 million German-backed FAO programme that has helped them meet certification and other requirements. The extra income they're earning is being used on food and clothing, school fees, and medical costs, improving farmer's living conditions and food security.

Conference on agricultural biotechnologies stresses role of smallholders
06 03 2010 Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries should address the specific needs of smallholders and should encourage their participation and that of all stakeholders in the decision making process, according to an international conference held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Germany to fund food security projects
04 03 2010 Germany will provide funding of more than $6 million to five FAO projects aimed at strengthening the food security of smallholders in Africa and elsewhere.

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All Africa / Food and Agriculture / Latest News


AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Africa: Continent Still Hungry Despite Annual U.S.$3 Billion of Aid and U.S.$33 Billion of Food Imports - UN
11 03 2010 One in three Africans is chronically hungry, despite $3 billion spent on food aid for the continent annually and $33 billion in food imports, the director of the food security at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned.

Africa: Region Imports U.S.$33 Billion Food Annually
11 03 2010 Africa imports $33 billion worth of good annually. The continent also gets about $3 billion food aid annually to bridge the gap between domestic food supply and demand, the Secretary General, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said.

Africa: African Leaders Support Agribusiness Development Plan at UN-Backed Conference
11 03 2010 High-level representatives from 44 African countries wrapped up a United Nations-backed conference in Nigeria today with the approval of an ambitious plan to generate employment, income and food security across the continent through agribusiness.

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Environmental News Network / Agriculture

DDT found in children from Mexico and Central America
23 02 2010 Children from several Latin American countries have traces of the pesticide DDT in their blood, according to a study coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization. The children studied belong to 11 rural communities in Mesoamerica (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama). In all but Guatemala, the researchers found exposure to DDT.

Overuse of fertilizer in China leads to soil acidification
23 02 2010 Overuse of nitrogen fertilisers in China is leading to rapid soil acidification and is causing lasting damage to ecosystems, according to soil study Nitrogen fertilisers used to increase crop yields in China are having "extreme" environmental consequences, according to a study from leading soil scientists.

Climate change affecting Kenya's coffee output
22 02 2010 Climate change has affected Kenyan coffee production through unpredictable rainfall patterns and excessive droughts, making crop management and disease control a nightmare, a researcher said on Thursday. Intermittent rainfall in the 2007/08 crop year, for example, caused a terrible bout of the Coffee Berry Disease that cut Kenyan output 23 percent to 42,000 metric tons as farmers were caught out by rains and did not protect their crop in time. "We have seen climate change in intermittent rainfall patterns, extended drought and very high temperatures," said Joseph Kimemia, director of research at Kenya's Coffee Research Foundation (CRF).

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R4D / Agriculture


Up-to-date information on DFID’s current research portfolio

£13m plan to fight animal diseases
11 03 2010 A £13 million UK-funded research programme has been launched to tackle damaging animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth and goat plague in developing countries.

Reducing crop losses will help to improve food security
11 03 2010 Helping farmers to reduce crop losses by keeping out alien pests and improving plant health knowledge are important for future food security. This is the topic of a recent Opinion article from SciDev.Net.

Call for Submissions for Systematic Reviews
11 03 2010 The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is piloting an exciting systematic review project that aims to strengthen evidence-informed decision making. DFID has developed a set of systematic review questions based on policy and practice priorities and is now calling for proposals from interested reviewers to conduct a systematic review.

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The New Agriculturalist


An update on the latest news and developments in tropical agriculture for a global audience.

Agribusiness and innovation systems in Africa
10 03 2010 With country reports from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, this concise and accessible publication offers valuable recommendations for how innovation in agricultural production can be supported in sub-Saharan Africa. 08/03/10

'Women can't wait' campaign launched
10 03 2010 To mark International Women's Day, Concern Worldwide has launched its Women Can't Wait' campaign in support of poor women and their fight against hunger. 08/03/10

Fodder shrubs deliver dairy success
10 03 2010 By increasing milk production, fodder shrubs have increased the incomes of farmers in Kenya and enabled them to diversify their livelihoods. In addition to better earnings, fodder shrubs have helped to increase the confidence and status of women. 09/03/10

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ScienceDaily / Agriculture and Food / News


Agricultural research news. From fertilizers and organic farming to maximizing crops and hybridization

Discovery in legumes could reduce fertilizer use, aid environment
10 03 2010 Escalating use of nitrogen fertilizer is increasing algal blooms and global warming, but a recent discovery by researchers could begin to reverse that. They have revealed a key step in how symbiotic bacteria living in legumes turn nitrogen into plant food, which could be used to improve the process in some plants, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers.

Asexual plant reproduction may seed new approach for agriculture
08 03 2010 A scientist has moved a step closer to turning sexually-reproducing plants into asexual reproducers, a finding that could have profound implications for agriculture.

Geraniums could help control devastating Japanese beetle
08 03 2010 Geraniums may hold the key to controlling the devastating Japanese beetle, which feeds on nearly 300 plant species and costs the ornamental plant industry $450 million in damage each year, according to scientists.

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Eldis / Agriculture

Negotiating agriculture into the climate change agenda
12 10 2009 Negotiations have been underway in advance of the meeting of the 15th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...

Participatory farming management methods and their uses
06 10 2009 Central to the use of Participatory Farming Management (PFM) methods is the understanding that the farmer is the decision maker and that he or she ...

Responding to the threats that trade and trade rules pose to human rights
30 09 2009 This concise and simply-worded guide to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), published by 3D, contains pointers for individuals and groups concerned with ...

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IPS / Agriculture / News


Inter Press Service is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis of events affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations especially in the south

EDUCATION-URUGUAY: Gardens of Knowledge
11 03 2010 MONTEVIDEO, Mar 10 (IPS) - "Nature is wise, and if we take the time to observe it, we can learn so much" is the underlying philosophy of a number of innovative programmes being carried out in Uruguayan schools that are using gardens as a teaching resource, explained Edith Moraes, director of the national Primary Education Board.

MALAWI: Patrilineal Inheritance Prevents Women’s Access to Land
10 03 2010 LILONGWE, Mar 9 (IPS) - Mercy Gondwe, 51, from Rumphi in northern Malawi, was married for 34 years. When her husband died in 2008, she assumed she would inherit the land they had been cultivating together since they got married. But this was not the case.

TANZANIA: Weather Changes Turn Farming into Gamble with Nature
10 03 2010 DAR-ES-SALAAM, Mar 10 (IPS) - Changes in weather patterns have turned agriculture into a gamble with nature for Tanzanian farmers. Prolonged droughts and floods have made the lives of small-scale farmers, who don’t have access to irrigation, extremely difficult.

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