A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging crop pests such as wireworm, cabbage stem flea beetle and pollen beetle has been made publicly available
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Uganda's Defence Ministry appeals US$8.15mn supplementary for food security
The State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Huda Oleru, has appealed for a US$8.15mn supplementary for the ministry to implement the Food and Animal Feeds Security Project
Zimbabwe adopts 'One Health' approach to strengthen AMR surveillance
Zimbabwe recognises that the control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires close cooperation among the sectors involved in food, agriculture, environment and health
EOSDA solutions to address soil degradation
EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, held a free webinar dedicated to soil degradation and the ways it can be tracked, addressed, and prevented with EOSDA solutions
Biome Makers collaborates with Kimitec's MAAVi Innovation Centre to identify soil microbiota
Biome Makers, a global leader in biological soil analyses and microbiology, announced a new alliance with Kimitecs MAAVi Innovation Centre, Europes largest biotechnology innovation hub, for the identification of the microbiota hidden in global agricultural soils