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Harnessing satellite data to advance sustainable agriculture in Ukraine

How do you prove that sustainable farming practices are happening on the ground? Increasingly, the answer may come from space. Satellite technology is creating new possibilities for agricultural producers and financing institutions to monitor and demonstrate the adoption of sustainable farming practices, such as cover cropping and reduced tillage, from space. By providing consistent data across large areas, it can reduce the cost and practical challenges associated with traditional on-the-ground monitoring. These opportunities were explored during an online event held

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Bringing phytosanitary certificates into the digital age

Using electronic phytosanitary certificates (ePhytos) for exporting plants and plant products reduces trade costs, increases exporter margins and speeds up the delivery of fresh produce, ultimately boosting global agrifood trade. A new report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights how digitalization simplifies cross-border trade by replacing paper-based certificates prone to delays, losses and additional costs. The study, based on data from Serbia, Egypt, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, shows that ePhytos

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Helping minimize the misuse of antibiotics in farmed poultry in Ukraine

A competition to find new ways to reduce antibiotic misuse in production animals has resulted in promising findings on how improved gut health in broiler chickens could boost immunity and reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an approach that could bring wider benefits across the entire sector. Changing the prescription Antimicrobials overuse and misuse for disease prevention and growth promotion in production animals is a primary factor driving the rise of resistance in pathogens that can infect humans and animals. This has led

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Finetuning prevention and early detection of African swine fever

African swine fever, an infectious viral and highly lethal disease that kills pigs and wild boar, first appeared in the Balkans and the Republic of Moldova nearly a decade ago. While not a threat to human health, the virus is a major hazard to pig farms, livelihoods, local economies, and food security. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continue to raise awareness of African swine fever in

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