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  Something quite different than the dominance China has acquired - based on cheap labor. The same story for Italian and Spanish... Frank Buurman 11/28/2023 5:20 pm Using AI to grow tomatoes and broilers
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  Excellent point, Babatunde! In spite of fertilizer being expensive, it is largely wasted if the type, dose and timing of the... Wouter v.d. Weijden 11/9/2023 1:34 pm Knowing your Soil and Its Needs are Important to Increase Productivity
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  Teus, before going offline hidden from the rest of us, please explain what attracks you. It would show some gratitude to the... Dick Veerman 10/26/2023 5:30 pm Food Security in Africa Requires More Productive Livestock (1)
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  Very interesting article. I would like to get in touch with the authors. Teus Korevaar 10/26/2023 12:10 pm Food Security in Africa Requires More Productive Livestock (1)
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  Dear Jeroen, Thank you for your comment. Traditionally, water is seen as very sacred to various communities and tribes. In... Babatunde Olarewaju 10/23/2023 3:31 pm Water should not have Enemies: Water is Food, Water is Life
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  Hello Babatunde, Water is a very interesting subject. Very interesting to read about water as food. I chose it as a topic to... Jeroen van Buuren 10/22/2023 6:01 pm Water should not have Enemies: Water is Food, Water is Life
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  The Goodness Paradox is a problem in the world of analytics. And in the paradigm of excessed capitalism, consumerism and... Sido Sinnema 10/4/2023 10:29 pm The Goodness Paradox: sustainability requires businesses to choose
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  Former King Bhumibol of Thailand stimulated small holder family farming. Bhumibol tom hage 9/23/2023 11:29 am Our Natural Ecosystems are our Heritage
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  I wholeheartedly concur with Prof. Ikechi's visionary perspective on the transformative power of brain re-engineering and... Yasir Sa'adu 7/26/2023 4:04 am Youth Brain Re-engineering: Developing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa
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  Who pays for sustainable food production, indeed, a useful question. To be able to answer this question, it may be useful to... Henk Breman 7/22/2023 4:25 pm The Future of Food: Who Pays for Sustainability?
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  This is an interesting text in the series by Henk and Wouter. I fully endorse their views. Coming from organic (non chemical)... Ton Terlouw 6/9/2023 4:33 pm Do Not Fear Fertiliser in Africa (5)
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  Gerrit, Henk and I are preparing an article about livestock in SSA. It will largely be a shorter, updated and English version of... Wouter v.d. Weijden 6/8/2023 7:15 pm Do Not Fear Fertiliser in Africa (5)
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  Henk, Wouter. As you know I am Sector coördinator for ruminants with PUM. We are advising more and more in the way of... Gerrit Brummelman 6/8/2023 3:38 pm Do Not Fear Fertiliser in Africa (5)
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  A useful report in the context of this article: Vanlauwe, B. et al., 2023. Fertilizer and Soil Health in Africa: The Role of... Henk Breman 4/24/2023 2:22 pm Food Security: Increasing Soil Productivity and Environmental Sustainability
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  I agree. Efficiency and high productivity are very important to improve earnings for smallholder farmers. Knowledge about good... Marc van der Sterren 3/20/2023 10:44 am Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?
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  @Ton Terlouw. Thank you for your comment. Yes, I am a Nigerian and I work with smallholder farmers. Efficiency and high... Babatunde Olarewaju 3/18/2023 6:11 pm Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?
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  Initially I thought this column came from a white colonialist. But no, this column is the work of a native African. This... Ton Terlouw 3/18/2023 4:37 pm Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?
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  Addressing Hunger in Africa: The Importance of Agro-Entrepreneurship and Soil Health Climate change is a significant threat to... Prince Cade Agbugba 3/3/2023 1:33 pm Youth Brain Re-engineering: Developing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa
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  Nice. Lutein + zeaxanthin and vit. K striking. Still missing the flavonoids that are soo important (as in almost every... Frank Buurman 3/1/2023 1:06 pm Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  For the complete nutritional value of Okra: click here Carolien Makkink 3/1/2023 9:00 am Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1096 (and of course not only against diabetes) Frank Buurman 2/28/2023 3:08 pm Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  Those health claims are right. Every (unrefined) mucous food (often beans, never throw away the thick part of the moisture) has... Frank Buurman 2/23/2023 1:40 pm Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  Now, can you help me out? What's so boring or plain wrong? Is it health claim related? Dick Veerman 2/23/2023 1:03 pm Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  Dear Pieter, I used Deepl to translate your comment in Dutch (with just minor edits to compensate for the clumsiness of the... Dick Veerman 2/23/2023 1:01 pm Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  Commentaar van een oude rot in het vak (ik zal zijn naam niet noemen): Beste Pieter, dit okra artikel van journalist Tomide... Pieter ter Steeg 2/23/2023 9:06 am Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
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  I agree entirely, Babatunde: “Water is an important asset to food production, and sustainable usage of water for food... Henk Breman 2/18/2023 11:08 am Food Production: Efficient Usage of Water Beyond Rain Water
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  Reinier, this is our English speaking section. Please express yourself here in that language. As you're Dutch you can find the... Dick Veerman 2/12/2023 6:32 pm Intensification of African agriculture serves food security, nature, climate and people (1)
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  erg benieuwd naar de volgende artikelen en in het bijzonder wat de EU en Nederland kunnen doen om de ontwikkelingen in Afrika te... Reinier Gerrits 2/10/2023 1:21 pm Intensification of African agriculture serves food security, nature, climate and people (1)
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  Where do I begin? "Consumers (currently for free!) input personal data on allergies, lifestyle preferences, dietary requirements... Carolien Makkink 1/6/2023 11:16 am 'We want to eliminate the psychological barriers to healthy eating'
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  #1 Carolien, can you explain why? It's a very clear, not to say strong, statement that you make there. "A company will be very... Frank Eric van der Meer 1/6/2023 10:33 am 'We want to eliminate the psychological barriers to healthy eating'
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  This Verdify app scares the hell out of me Carolien Makkink 1/6/2023 10:22 am 'We want to eliminate the psychological barriers to healthy eating'
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  Babatunde, dear brother and friend, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us every week! A Merry Christmas to you... Dick Veerman 12/24/2022 12:56 pm Food Security: Improving Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing Among Farmers
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  Thank you for this informative article Babatunde, and also Merry Christmas and a happy new year in advance ! Barbara Habekotté 12/24/2022 11:07 am Food Security: Improving Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing Among Farmers
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  While I share much what is said, analyses included, I like to stress that a) the policy analysis and the related... Henk Breman 12/23/2022 4:32 pm Agric Plans Without Focus on Smallholder Farmers Show Lower Impact
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  - Environmental stewardship refers to the firm’s impact on the environment. The company should protect the environment as much... Julius Jillbert 12/1/2022 3:16 am 'Africa needs to develop both its agriculture and food processing industry'
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  - Economic prosperity means the firm is obligated to compensate shareholders who provide capital through stock purchases and... Julius Jillbert 12/1/2022 3:14 am 'Africa needs to develop both its agriculture and food processing industry'
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  The following comment is now related to Mr Jere Efeturi Ukusare (#15) because he has develop an exciting analysis of the... Julius Jillbert 12/1/2022 3:12 am 'Africa needs to develop both its agriculture and food processing industry'
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  Professor Ikechi and everyone, I am sorry for being late to make a comment. I got quite busy as this is the closing week in our... Julius Jillbert 12/1/2022 2:54 am 'Africa needs to develop both its agriculture and food processing industry'
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  Indeed, “Fire is a natural part of many ecosystems and evidence for increasing wildfire frequency is complex. Savannah... Henk Breman 11/22/2022 1:49 pm Half of wildfires result in dust events or storms
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  I am very pleased with this article, Babatunde! Indeed, worldwide the 10 countries where women have the worst position in the... Henk Breman 11/20/2022 5:04 pm Food Security: Women Inclusion Matters
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  Apart of postharvest knowledge the farmers definitely need to be empowered so they know they can change their conditions... Olaf van Kooten 1 11/12/2022 9:22 am Postharvest Loss: A threat to Food Security and Farmers' Prosperity
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  That's good news, Babatunde! Wouter v.d. Weijden 11/6/2022 11:27 am The Real Cost of Food: We are part of the Solution to Reducing it (2)
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  @wouter. Thank you for your comment. The increasing number of youths in Agriculture in Nigeria and other African countries is as... Babatunde Olarewaju 11/6/2022 2:24 am The Real Cost of Food: We are part of the Solution to Reducing it (2)
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  Dear Babatunde, I'm surprised reading "The increasing number of youths in agriculture..." Is this a trend in Nigeria? And if... Wouter v.d. Weijden 11/5/2022 3:51 pm The Real Cost of Food: We are part of the Solution to Reducing it (2)
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  Ik erger me nogal eens aan mieren. Ze onderhouden luizen bij planten, soms tot de dood van de plant erop volgt. Er zijn ook... Frank Eric van der Meer 9/28/2022 6:58 pm Ants outweigh all wild birds and mammals combined
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  A very important step in agricultural development is knowledge of your crops, your land and to optimise your input given the... Ton Terlouw 9/7/2022 7:16 pm There should not be gaps in GAPs
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  I fully endorse this way agricultural practice especially in situations where soil and/or climate conditions are not optimal and... Ton Terlouw 9/7/2022 7:07 pm Regenerative agriculture is a win for farmers, food companies and the environment
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  Some self promotion: the biggest challenge in sustainability data per farm / product is the data collection at farm level. This... Krijn Poppe 7/10/2022 3:38 pm How Data Will Unlock the Value of Food System Sustainability
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  Two reasons: - longer, smaller and complexer supply chains. - retails that likes multi-digits profit (and not on meat) Wouter de Heij 5/15/2022 8:46 pm High-Tech Solutions For Protein Transition: The Rise of Plant-Based Meat Substitutes
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  >> The extra ordinary prices of vegan milk/ yoghurt << See Keuringsdienst van Waarde about "Plantaardige yoghurt". Sytske Barkhuis 5/15/2022 5:24 pm High-Tech Solutions For Protein Transition: The Rise of Plant-Based Meat Substitutes
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