- Casale to license and engineer new dual pressure nitric acid plant May 30, 2023 10:53 am World Fertilizer Casale and Agropolychim have signed an agreement which will ultimately lead to double its nitrogen-based fertilizer production capacity of up to 1.5 million tpy of AN, CAN, CN and UAN combined. Casale will license and engineer a new state-of-the-art dual …
- Why on earth do Africans need ‘to get more excited about plant-based diets’? May 30, 2023 8:20 am Food Navigator This month saw ProVeg open a hub in Nigeria where it aims to promote ‘healthy and tasty food that is both climate and animal-friendly’. ProVeg Nigeria will be heralding its message right across the country – from the Atlantic coastal city of Lagos, with …
- Life in the Time of Cholera – the SA reality as ANC governance falls behind 19th Century civilisation May 30, 2023 6:58 am Politicsweb In March, the Department of Health dismissed claims that Gauteng’s tap water is unsafe to drink, with spokesperson Motalatale Modiba even going as far as calling circulating social media messages warning residents not to drink the water “false and …
- Ag Briefs: USDA considers ban on chocolate milk in schools May 30, 2023 6:32 am Wisconsin State Farmer SOUTH CAROLINA US records 7th ever case of ‘mad cow disease’ A cow at a beef processing facility in South Carolina has tested positive for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or “mad cow disease,” according to The State. The cow, which was around 5 …
- Mapping the conflict between farming and biodiversity May 29, 2023 7:11 pm Phys.org It's well known that producing foods such as beef can have an outsized footprint when it comes to carbon emissions. But a new study shows that some of these same staples can have an equally huge effect when it comes to biodiversity losses. One of the …
- How Intensive Farming Practices Are Wiping Out Europe’s Wild Birds May 29, 2023 5:17 pm Forbes The widespread use of pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilisers by modern agriculture is the biggest cause of the dwindling number of wild birds throughout Europe © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) …
- Rs. 1751 billion estimated as expenses for FY 2023/24 May 29, 2023 3:35 pm The Rising Nepal By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 29: Expecting a six per cent economic growth in upcoming fiscal year of 2023/024, Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat presented an estimate expenditure of Rs. 1751.31 billion at the meeting of the federal parliament …
- Why Is GM Mustard Need of the Hour? May 29, 2023 3:22 pm Krishi Jagran Home News This article has been written by Dr Ratna Kumria, Director- Agricultural Biotechnology, Alliance for Agri Innovation, a special interest group of the Federation of Seed Industry of India. Mustard has a special status in India as its part of our …
- Media Partnership – Soil health & agriculture: Going beneath the surface May 29, 2023 3:01 pm EurActiv Listen to the full event here: Soil is a non-renewable resource and one of the foundations of our ecosystem functioning. The European Commission has identified healthy soils as essential for achieving climate neutrality, a clean and circular economy, …
- [Nigeria] Arla Foods inaugurates state-of-the-art Dairy Farm in Kaduna May 29, 2023 2:20 pm Africa Business Communities [Nigeria] Arla Foods inaugurates state-of-the-art Dairy Farm in Kaduna 29-05-2023 10:59:12 | by: Marlene Mutimawase | hits: 448 | Tags: The farm opening underpins European dairy cooperative Arla Foods’ long-term commitment in Nigeria. Training sessions for …