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Wageningen University Named World's Best Agricultural University for the Seventh Consecutive Time
The 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject were released on April 6. This is the seventh consecutive time that Wageningen University & Research has been named the "world's best agricultural university." Among them, Wageningen's Environmental Sciences program ranked fifth on the list. This edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject assessed 51 subjects at 1,543 universities.
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Shanghai Rushes to Plant 80,000 Mu of Leafy Green Vegetables to Solve Local Vegetable Supply Difficulties
Nongxun Network reports that at the Shanghai municipal COVID-19 prevention and control work press conference held this morning (the 17th), Lu Zhengrong, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Commission, explained the measures for increasing the local vegetable supply. First is to strengthen the rush planting of vegetables. Shanghai's municipal and district levels have introduced some supportive policies, encouraging
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South Africa's table grape sector faces a challenging record export season, exports to Russia plunge 21%
Recently, the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) said this year could be the largest export season in the industry's history. However, affected by multiple factors including domestic and international logistics in South Africa, rising input costs and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, this season is also one of the most challenging production seasons for the industry.
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Sri Lanka on the Brink of Bankruptcy, Repaying Debt with Tea: Has the Organic Farming Revolution Worsened the Food Crisis?
Among the countries whose economies have been hit hard by the pandemic, Sri Lanka's situation is especially dire. Tourism revenue, a major source of foreign exchange, has plummeted, remittances from overseas workers have declined, and on top of an already severe debt crisis, Sri Lanka's risk of default has risen sharply this year. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (W
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A new agricultural choice: turning waste into vermicompost organic fertilizer
Stepping into the Shiqule farm in Nantou County, hidden in the soil spread everywhere are countless earthworms capable of processing agricultural waste. Yang Zhikai, founder of Shiqule, carefully shovels the soil up from the bottom, then puts it back and turns it over, tending it with care and meticulously building an earthworm ecosystem.
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Why did the price of Shine Muscat grapes plummet?
Shine Muscat is known as King of Sunshine in Japan and as Shine Muscat in China. Its price once reached 500 yuan per jin, and only 6 years after it was introduced in 2015, its market price is 10 yuan. For the market, this is a good thing, but for the majority
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South Africa's National Treasure Tea Gets EU Origin Certification, One of South Africa's Three Treasures Sees a Surge in Value
South Africa's national treasure tea is rich in natural nutrients and free of caffeine. In recent years it has rapidly risen to fame in the beverage market, and in May of this year it passed certification by the European Commission, obtaining protected designation of origin, becoming the first African crop to obtain this certification, meaning that even if the same
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Orange Tree Planting Methods and Care: What Altitude in Meters Is Suitable for Planting?
How are orange trees planted? Take the already rooted saplings and cut off any dead or broken roots before planting. Sterilize the knife to reduce the chance of the orange tree being infected with disease. Gently pat the soil around the roots to remove air from within the soil. The
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Winter Melon Growing Techniques and Management: Fertilization Methods and Disinfection of Land Used for Winter Melon for Many Years
Do you know the growing techniques and management techniques for winter melon? If you want to grow winter melon yourself, take a look at the introduction below. When planting things in land that has grown winter melon for many years, it needs to be disinfected, so how should it be disinfected? 1. Cultivation period: the cultivation periods for each region of this province are as follows
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Soil Fertility Testing and Grade Analysis Report: How to Fertilize Rationally?
Vigorously promoting rational fertilization can prevent excessive fertilizer application and also benefits the sustainable use of farmland. Rational fertilization means that farmers adjust the amount and method of fertilizer application according to the growth characteristics of the crop variety, in combination with soil conditions and properties, the types and characteristics of fertilizers, and the growth response of crops after the fertilizer is applied to the soil.
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