Highlights

日期：2016年10月31日

Farming, innovation and youth. Those were the themes discussed today at FAO, at the core of the two-day debates among young farmers from all over the world. Jointly organized by the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Youth Economic Summit (YES) and the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, FARMINNOUTH built momentum to investigate the combination of three elements farming, youth and innovation.

Food security, climate change, economic growth, social stability, migrations, employment are concrete and urgent challenges to be faced by our young generation.

日期：2016年10月30日

A new paper from scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich explains why plant breeders have found it difficult to produce wheat varieties which combine high yield and good resistance to Septoria, a disease in wheat which can cut yield losses by up to 50%. It traces the problem back to decisions made nearly sixty years ago.

日期：2016年10月30日

Tonight marks the launch of the 10th season of Successful Farming’s half-hour television program on RFD-TV. Originally aired in 2007 as the Successful

日期：2016年10月30日

"It's just a plant" is a common refrain from those who want to legalize the leaf, but a recent study of cannabis production argues that the

日期：2016年10月30日

What is agropreneurship? Google won’t provide you with a definition, which today you might consider unusual. Then there is the fact that auto-correct

日期：2016年10月30日

Soybean and corn futures were mixed in overnight trading, as investors weigh strong demand against harvest pressure.

日期：2016年10月30日

Although soybeans are one of the most widely grown crops in the U.S., few soybean farmers are using organic practices. A new University of

日期：2016年10月30日

An extensive study led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden has mapped the effects of small farmers on the rain forests of Southeast Asia for the first time. The findings are discouraging, with regard to environmental impact, biodiversity and the economy, over the long term.

日期：2016年10月30日

One out of every two people on this planet struggles to feed and educate their children. When powered by opportunity, they have a chance to