Garbage or organic waste has the opportunity to become agricultural fertilizers

In recent months, the issue of fertilizers has become relevant as a result of multiple calls for attention from international organizations such as the FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, for the country’s food security. According to the BBC, the crisis is global and many of these inconveniences are due to … Read more

Chickens that listen to classical music tend to be healthier and more productive

With live concerts and classical music 24 hours a day, the chickens live in the Le CouCou kennel. Sometimes they listen to Beethoven, other times to Mozart, but the truth is that they have sophisticated tastes, so much so that some go to VIP areas to enjoy the live shows even more. The above responds … Read more

In Antioquia there will be $ 500,000 million for loans in agriculture with a subsidized rate

Thanks to an alliance between the Secretariat of Agriculture of the department of Antioquia and the Agricultural Financing Fund (Finagro), as of today, $ 500,000 million is made available to small producers in the region for credits with a subsidized rate of 0.3%. In an interview with LR, the Secretary of Agriculture of Antioquia, Rodolfo … Read more

Around 6,000 coffee growers are betting on climate-sustainable coffee

In several coffee crops in Cauca and Risaralda, a climate-sustainable agriculture model has been implemented by the Solidaridad Network, an international non-profit organization, with Yara Colombia, the Departmental Cooperative of Caficultores del Risaralda (Coopcafer), Expocafé and the National Federation of Coffee Growers. The purpose of the model is to make them resilient to climate change, … Read more

Russia to impose 30% tariff on soy exports, Interfax reports

Russia plans to introduce export duties on shipments of Soy following President Vladimir Putin’s call to cool down food price inflation. A subcommittee on customs and tariff regulation approved a soy export duty of 30%, but not less than 165 euros (US $ 202) per tonne, Interfax Newswire reported Saturday, citing a person it did … Read more