Crop Programme Articles & Analysis
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Growing conditions have been perfect over the last few weeks, so fertiliser has been going on ‘a plenty’ but have you a Nutrient Management plan (NMP) in place? Many businesses have signed up to nutrient planning as part of their Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement, and the Environment Agency is looking very closely at NMP’s when they are inspecting ...
This means John hit the ground running and as the crop modelling functionality of the main Crop4Sight programme collects data on field performance, he’ll build up a databank to inform management of future crops. ...
What quality parameters can be influenced (fruit size, flavour, firmness, shelf life, etc.)? All crop quality parameters can be enhanced through correct use of nutrition. ...
Worldwide Food Waste In 2009-10, the amount of food wasted worldwide was 2.3 billion tons, equal to more than half of the world’s annual cereals crops, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office of North America. ...
The amount of food wasted worldwide was 2.3 billion tons in 2009-10, equal to more than half of the world’s annual cereals crops, according to the U.N. Environment Programme, Regional Office of North America. ...
The amount of food wasted worldwide was 2.3 billion tons in 2009-10, equal to more than half of the world’s annual cereals crops, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office of North America. ...
In the USA, Government (through the US Department of Agriculture) no longer funds horticultural research; but has increased funding for R&D in the Specialty Crops programme that is defined as "fruit, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruit, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture)." ...
However, climate change has greatly impacted crop production with more than 50% reduction in produce, but not very much change has occurred to fish production. ...
Growing cereal crops more efficiently is paramount to freeing up land to grow more other crops without reducing the total calories produced, he says. ...
South-East Asian nations should follow the Philippines down the path to biotech crops for food security, argues Crispin Maslog. Since biotechnology-derived crops were introduced in 1996, they have been adopted at an unprecedented rate, according to the 2011 annual report of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) ...
The aim of the study was to compile an applicable occupational hygiene programme for Mangaung crop farm workers. Twenty-five farms were selected and a list that included the different farm activities, number of workers and work hours was completed. ...
Reductions in the use of fertilisers, measured against the recommended levels for different crops, are also variable between programmes. Organic farming leads to the cessation in use of synthetic pesticides, through the use of natural pest control. ...
Widespread application to most cash crops means pesticides are present in the ecosystems, aquifers and water systems of the EU’s main agricultural areas. ...