University of Birmingham clean cold experts are working with the National Centre for Cold-chain Development (NCCD) and Indian counterparts to explore solutions to help Indian farming communities
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Digital farming helps feed the world

Sustainability is at the heart of agriculture and smart technologies allow to become more eco-friendly. (Image source: Adele Payman/Unsplash)
The agriculture sector is experiencing its fourth revolution with all the technological innovations in smart farming and animal husbandry, according to TradeMachines, a metasearch engine for used machines
Exploring ways to ensure world food security

There is the need for urgent innovation to drastically improve farming practices. (Image source: Brian Evans/Flickr)
Speaking on the topic of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019, held on 17 June 2019, Andre Laperrière, executive director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), highlighted the importance to improve food security and address the urgent climate emergency
Future Food Institute and FAO to tackle food and climate crisis
Future Food Institute and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a partnership to promote food innovation in the agribusiness sector
World Food Prize awarded to East-West Seed founder Simon N Groot

Award given in recognition of East-West Seeds contribution to improving nutrition and creating sustainable economic opportunities for small farmers around the world. (Image source: Kiril Dobrev/Pixabay)
The USA Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President of the World Food Prize Foundation Kenneth M Quinn announced Simon N Groot of Bangkok-headquartered company East-West Seed (EWS) as the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate