But the longer I write about agriculture and climate, the more I think we’re also going to need to innovate around people’s love for burgers—and fix our food system not just in the kitchen, but on the farm. If we lump in everything it takes to get food grown, processed, and ...
While China is making rapid strides in developing its strategic industries, its agriculture and traditional industries are also becoming smarter and more innovative. As a result of the huge innovation-led increases in productivity, quality and efficiency, the Chinese economy is sure to navigate its c...
Another element that seemed important was familiarization: “But once you've got used to it, it's good” (IVb). Farmers' attitudes toward ICT depended on how familiar they were with it. A negative attitude could be transformed into a positive one when farmers became more familiar with ICT....
In October, the University of Adelaide revealed the details of a study that claimed water was mainly stolen by farmers or other people with agricultural interests. One of the lead authors of the report, Adam Loch, told The Agenda's Stephen Cole: "Agriculture represents 70 t...
In agriculture, particularly poultry rearing, the term "rooster" is used to describe a sexually mature chicken, usually kept by chicken breeders. So yes, a rooster is a chicken. In addition, an article by Perdue University describes that a newly hatched chicken is called a chick, a young fe...
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s...
#The Politics and Economics of Grain Production#Policies to Treat Symptoms, not Root CausesThe Political Economy of Deng's Nanxun:Breakthrough in China's Reform and Developmentdoi:10.1142/9789814578394_0010John WongEast Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore...
The Nile River Valley was good for farming because of the Nile River's seasonal flooding. It flooded every year during the rainy season, and when it...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
Certain industries like agriculture have good reasons to watch the numbers on disposable income. The U.S. Department of Agriculture measures the percent of disposable income an average individual spends on food. That helps farmers plan future harvests.5 How Do You Calculate Disposable Income? To ca...
It's one of the most controversial practices in agriculture: feeding small amounts of antibiotics to animals in order to make them grow faster. But what if the drugs don't even work very well? There's some good evidence that they don't, at least in pigs. They used to deliver a ...