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Brainfood: Maize, Chickpea, CWR, Canola, Coconut, Avocado, Eggplant, Carrot, Watermelon, Citrus, Potato, Pearl millet, Roses

Agricultural Biodiversity

A New Methodological Approach to Detect Microcenters and Regions of Maize Genetic Diversity in Different Areas of Lowland South America. Multiple disciplines identify 4 microcenters of maize diversity in the lowlands of South America. Historical Routes for Diversification of Domesticated Chickpea Inferred from Landrace Genomics.

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In Parched Zimbabwe, Small-Scale Farmers Turn to Traditional Crops

Food Tank

It has wiped out most of last year’s rain-fed crops, particularly the now staple crop, maize. But small-scale farmers had long abandoned their drought-resistant traditional crops like finger millet, pearl millet, and sorghumopting for maize. We lost our entire maize crop.

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Vicon’s non-stop baler-wrapper now comes in Kubota colours

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly As Kubota’s distribution network in Britain continues to grow, so the number of products available to those dealers from the Kverneland Group sister company is increasing.

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Teagle bins old Tomahawk design for new 8200 bale processor

Farmers Weekly

The simplest 8200s use a combination of bed chains and crossbeater to break up silage and straw before ejecting it through a swivelling chute to bed cattle or distribute feed. Farmers Weekly Teagle’s popular mounted 7100 and trailed 8100 Tomahawk bale processors are to be superseded by a new-look two-model range.

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25 Books Guiding Us Toward More Regenerative Food Systems

Food Tank

Readers will learn about the programs supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, field trials of hybrid Maize in Kenya, and the worlds largest biotechnology companies. Ultimately, author Aaron Eddens argues that the Green Revolution has failed to end hunger and address global inequalities.

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Micronutrient Deficiencies in No-Till Systems

Cropaia

This surface accumulation may benefit shallow-rooted crops, but deep-rooted crops (like maize and wheat) may struggle to access these nutrients, especially during critical growth periods when they rely on nutrients from deeper soil layers.

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Albania: A lesson in localism

Sustainable Food Trust

Changing practices In the last 30 years, Albania has moved from growing exclusively local varieties of arable crops, specifically cereals and maize, to importing 80% of its seed. The great diversity of open-pollinated varieties of maize are now lost – bar a handful in mountainous regions. Yet, unique and important varieties survive.

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