Adopting benchmarks similar to the fuel-efficiency standards used by the auto industry in the production of fertilizer could yield $5-8 billion in economic benefits for the U.S. corn sector alone, researchers have concluded.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2018 report released on Monday said developing countries needed to focus on improving the strength of the rural economy to help curb international migration, according to The Guardian. The report from the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said agriculture was not receiving enough resources and attention and that modernizing the industry in poor areas could result in substantial benefits. Those benefits would include raising the productivity of the area and help to provide more opportunities to keep young people in rural areas instead of migrating to larger cities for more employment. The FAO report said jobs inside "agricultural value...
Adopting benchmarks similar to the fuel-efficiency standards used by the auto industry in the production of fertilizer could yield $5-8 billion in economic benefits for the U.S. corn sector alone, researchers have concluded.
The European Union's proposals to ensure that there is no infrastructure on the Irish border would destroy Northern Ireland's economy by creating barriers with Britain, a Democratic Unionist Party member of parliament said on Monday.
Asian shares slipped on Monday as worries over Sino-U.S. trade disputes, a possible slowdown in the Chinese economy and higher U.S. borrowing costs tempered optimism despite a rebound in global equities late last week.
