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By Editor on June 24, 2010

Farming First Side Event at UNCSD Rio+20 Meeting – FRIDAY, 16 December 1.15-2.45pm: The side event theme is “Technology and Knowledge Sharing for Sustainable Agriculture”.  Download the event flyer for more details.

Farming First is Media Partner for Economist “Feeding the World” Conference: This prestigious event, titled “Feeding the World: the 9-Billion People Question” will be held in Geneva on 8 February 2012 9.00-17.00pm. View event information and register your place.

Farming First wins Gates Foundation award: As part of its Small Farmers Challenge, the Gates Foundation awarded Farming First “Best Infographic” for demonstrating agriculture’s potential to building a green economy. View the online version of our infographic or download the pdf version or read our new latest policy paper on the green economy.

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Fertilizer Microdosing on Degraded Soils in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Editor on January 18, 2011

Land degradation affects more than half of Africa, leading to a loss of an estimated US$42 billion in income and 5 million hectares of productive land each year.  A precision-farming technique called “microdosing” is helping farmers address the problem of soil infertility.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), a member of CGIAR,

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Gates Urges Support for Innovation in Agriculture

By Liz on January 26, 2012

The launch of Bill Gates’ 2012 Annual Letter, released yesterday, has seen the Microsoft founder and philanthropist address audiences across the world on the importance of tackling poverty. One of his primary concerns in his 2012 letter is agriculture, and the crucial role it plays in international development.
Currently, over 1 billion people – about 15

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e-agriculture: Top 10 agricultural interests of 2011

By Liz on January 20, 2012

Access to scalable information and communication technology is increasingly cited as being crucial to increased agricultural productivity and food security in rural communities. The global community e-agriculture works to unite people from all over the world that support this principle, and have recently compiled a list of the Top 10 interests of the e-agriculture community in 2011.
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Mobile technology boosts farmer income in India

By Editor on January 16, 2012

Agriculture is crucial to India’s economy, as it provides 23% of GDP and employs 66% of the workforce. However, most of India’s poorest people are subsistence farmers who have little or no access no technology and markets for their produce. Farmers lack knowledge on which markets to target and what price to charge.
Deepa Bachu, Director

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