The cooling system sets out to improve the quality of evening milk and thus the income of the farmers. The system makes ice at milk collection centers, which the farmer takes home in the morning to cool the evening milk before bringing it to the collec…
Archive for June, 2013
Report Identifies ‘Regret-Free’ Approaches for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change – Crop Articles from The Crop Site
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) charts a path for farmers to adapt to climate shifts despite uncertainties about what growing conditions will look like decades from now. New article.
A year in the life of rice
Where? When? How much? These are some of the most frequently asked questions about rice cultivation for IRRI’s GIS lab team.
Saving the world’s genetic wealth: Scientists in Kenya propose plans for first livestock genebank
SciDevNet reports on a ‘livestock genebank’ that’s needed to help conserve breeds and populations of farm animals, especially the wealth of diversity remaining in Africa and other developing regions, that are fast being eroded through cross-breed…
In search of the perfect grain
Developing rice with high grain quality is essential so farmers can benefit from its higher commercial value.