Community discussions

Agriculture, Farming & Agribusiness

Crops, livestock, agrochemicals, fertilizers, farm equipment, markets and agricultural technology.

45 discussions found

How should communities handle Livestock feed strategies?

A welcoming, professional discussion about livestock feed strategies, comparing using formulated commercial feeds with maximising locally available feed resources and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Certified and farmer-saved seed: Buying certified improved seed or maintaining farmer-saved varieties?

An open, professional discussion about certified and farmer-saved seed, comparing buying certified improved seed with maintaining farmer-saved varieties and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What should responsible people prioritise in Post-harvest loss?

A welcoming, professional discussion about post-harvest loss, comparing investing first in storage with improving market coordination and faster sales and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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The strongest case for both sides of Importing farm inputs

A welcoming, professional discussion about importing farm inputs, comparing using global products and technology with prioritising local manufacturing and seed systems and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Can using apps and sensors and keeping simple paper-based records coexist in Digital farm records?

A welcoming, professional discussion about digital farm records, comparing using apps and sensors with keeping simple paper-based records and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
0 replies0 participants39 viewsActive

Contract farming and market independence: Signing structured buyer agreements or selling freely across markets?

An open, professional discussion about contract farming and market independence, comparing signing structured buyer agreements with selling freely across markets and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What evidence should guide decisions about Weather risk management?

A welcoming, professional discussion about weather risk management, comparing using insurance and forecasts with building savings and diversified production and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Contract farming: securing markets through formal contracts or protecting independence through open-market selling?

A welcoming, professional discussion about contract farming, comparing securing markets through formal contracts with protecting independence through open-market selling and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
0 replies0 participants31 viewsActive

The difficult trade-off in Irrigation investment

A welcoming, professional discussion about irrigation investment, comparing expanding production through irrigation with focusing on drought-resilient rain-fed systems and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
0 replies0 participants29 viewsActive