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Voigt: Technology And Research Vital For Potato Industry
Voigt: Technology And Research Vital For Potato Industry
With a global population now just north of eight billion people, the agriculture industry will be called on more to feed people across the planet.  One of those areas that can help farmers meet those needs, said Christ Voigt, is continued research and development, not only of commodities, but of technology to make the farming process more efficient.  The Exe...
Research: As Rainfall Declines, Food Insecurity Increases
Research: As Rainfall Declines, Food Insecurity Increases
Research by Penn State University published in ScienceDaily shows food insecurity increases when rainfall is below normal.  The researchers focused on food insecurity in Tanzania, and found moving from a year with typical rainfall to a particularly dry year was associated with a 13-percentage-point increase in the risk of being food insecure.  Tanzani...