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Long-term fertiliser solutions needed to avoid EU food shortages, EU Agriculture Commissioner says

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Euronews 2h ago

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Phys.org 5d ago

CrowdFarming: the platform that wants to feed Europe better

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Nitric oxide overload jams plant immune signals, researchers find

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Phys.org 6d ago

The Dirt That Refused to Die

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Locked-in food system slows Europe's green shift, article warns

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Satellite imagery shows erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control

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Al Jazeera 10d ago

Kenyan graduates turn to AI tools for farming as jobs dry up

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US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN

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Al Jazeera 5d ago

Like Indonesia, India's central bank may hike rates to defend its currency

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