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” Smart contract-enabled insurance holds promise, but can it be scaled? “ A new insurance world is coming where smart contracts replace insurance documents, blockchain “oracles” supplant claim adjusters, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) take over traditional insurance carriers. Millions of poor farmers in Africa and Asia will be eligible for coverages like crop insurance…
“Florida citrus industry struggles in wake of severe weather, disease” The production of citrus across Florida continues to struggle, according to data recently released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency’s annual June citrus forecast showed orange production slightly higher than May’s levels, but the year’s total output remained below recent years. Experts say…
“Many people claim the skills to ‘live off the land’: survey” The only thing these people might be growing is an overinflated ego. Two-thirds of surveyed Americans are confident they could “live off the land” if all other alternatives had become exhausted. One-third of the armchair farmers think they could even last over a year…
“Looming food shortages is world’s next ‘slow-moving disaster’” Food prices are already skyrocketing. Some — a lot — of this comes from inflation caused by runaway government spending over the past two years. Some is from supply-chain issues. But a new problem is rearing its head, and government officials seem as likely to make it worse…
“#Romaine lettuce prices soar 61% as farmers purposely grow less” If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on a head of romaine lettuce these days, it will cost you a lot of cabbage. The price for a pound of romaine has lately soared a whopping 61% from a year earlier to $3.27 — the…
“#US companies announce plans for gene-edited strawberries” BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market announced an agreement Thursday to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season. J.R. Simplot Company and Plant Sciences Inc., both…
“# Fruits of the land: Blockchain traceability gives farmers a competitive advantage ” The global food and agriculture industry is a trillion-dollar sector that is growing exponentially. According to findings from the World Bank, agriculture alone accounted for 4% of global domestic product, or GDP, f the United States in 2018. The report further noted…
“#Des Moines faces extreme measures to find clean water” DES MOINES, Iowa — In the dim light just after dawn, Bill Blubaugh parks his Des Moines Water Works pickup truck, grabs a dipper and a couple plastic bottles and walks down a boat ramp to the Raccoon River, where he scoops up samples from a…
“# Poor infrastructure stops farmers taking advantage of blockchain ” While the agricultural industry stands to reap enormous efficiency savings through the adoption of distributed ledger technologies, many farmers lack the digital infrastructure to support the integration of blockchain solutions. Speaking as part of Australian Blockchain Week on April 21, Bridie Ohlsson, the CEO of…
“#Indian farmers mark 100 days of protest by blocking roads” NEW DELHI – Indian farmers began gathering on Saturday to block a six-lane expressway outside New Delhi to mark the 100th day of protests against deregulation of agriculture markets, to add pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Farmers young and old headed in cars,…