Ripe fruits come in an array of greens, yellows, oranges, browns, reds and purples. Scientists say they have new evidence that plants owe their rainbow of fruit colors to the different animals that eat them. That...
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For 10,000 years, the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides has infected goats, cows and other livestock, annihilating entire herds in days. In sub-Saharan Africa, the disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia CBPP or “lung plague,” is still difficult to control. It causes...
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The world’s population has just hit seven billion and nearly one billion people do not get enough to eat. Agricultural land is being degraded at the rate of 12 million hectares a year and the world...
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Plenty of evidence shows us that agriculture provides a viable way for youths to harvest success and grow a sustainable future. Here are five reasons to choose Agriculture : Agriculture can alleviate poverty. When it comes...
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A unanimous decision on how to take action on climate change is incredibly rare. Yet, African nations have overwhelmingly included climate resilient agriculture in their indicative pledges to the United Nations. And agriculture is seen as a major...
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When most people think of agriculture in Africa, images of poor and overworked farmers with crude tools on a rural farm readily comes to mind. Many, especially young Africans, still think that agribusiness is a poor man’s...
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According to Ozowa (2010), over the years, deliberate, though ineffective efforts have been made by donors and African countries to bring about agricultural development without much to show for it. Much of the failure is attributed...
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Mainstream consumers have standards for quality that are difficult for organic growers to meet Lettuce with holes in it, or apples with a bit of scab are always passed over by shoppers, although nutrition and flavor...
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The Advantages of Organic Farming No Poison Is Always Great Organic farming does not use any type of harmful chemicals to keep pests away, unlike the majority of industrial farming. They use all natural methods that...
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Better Nutrition:As compared to a longer time conventionally grown food, organic food is much richer in nutrients. Nutritional value of a food item is determined by its mineral and vitamin content. Organic farming enhances the nutrients of...
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