[India] Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked cooperatives to venture into new business areas like beekeeping and seaweed Continue reading Narendra Modi: Cooperatives should venture into beekeeping, seaweed farming to double income
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Seaweed farming uplifts Coast group’s fortunes
[Kenya] Farmers at the Coast are making a fortune from growing a plant that does not require soil, fertiliser, chemicals or even weeding.
Continue reading Seaweed farming uplifts Coast group’s fortunes
New beer brew to help against blue algae crisis
[USA] Blue-green algae. It’s a crisis homeowners and businesses on the treasure coast never want to see again. Continue reading New beer brew to help against blue algae crisis
Better filters, effect on food supply among algae topics
[USA] Researchers from across Ohio and Michigan — and at least one from Maryland — gathered Thursday to share their ideas Continue reading Better filters, effect on food supply among algae topics
Kelp farmer seeking to expand to Stonington Harbor
[USA] By the end of next month, when the region’s apple orchards and pumpkin patches will be yielding the last of their harvest for the Continue reading Kelp farmer seeking to expand to Stonington Harbor
20 States suffer from toxic algae, and we’re doing little to stop it
[USA] Thick, massive cakes of smelly green toxic algae bubbled up along beaches and rivers in South Florida’s coastal communities this summer. Continue reading 20 States suffer from toxic algae, and we’re doing little to stop it
Death of millions of fish in Chile because of an algal bloom causes 60% increase in a year
[Global] A major slump in global supplies caused by the death of millions of fish is sending salmon prices leaping, according to a new report. Continue reading Death of millions of fish in Chile because of an algal bloom causes 60% increase in a year
U.S. offers farms $41M more to curb lake algae
[USA] Another $41 million is being made available over three years to help farmers reduce algae-forming runoff into western Lake Erie. Continue reading U.S. offers farms $41M more to curb lake algae
New report calls for focus on farming to fix algal blooms
[USA] Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom problem can be reversed, but it will likely involve a massive effort to get all farmers to follow good conservation practices Continue reading New report calls for focus on farming to fix algal blooms
Farmers can seek federal money for Lake Erie algae fight
[USA] Farmers can now seek federal money to help combat nutrient run-off into Lake Erie, which can create harmful algae blooms. Statehouse reporter Andy Chow has more. Continue reading Farmers can seek federal money for Lake Erie algae fight