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My grapes impacted by weather or inflation?
My #grapes impacted by #weather or #inflation? Your today’s grapes come from different parts of the #world and as #Chile and #SouthAfrica...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Women-run Farms Produce Less Income
On average, women-run farms produce 20 to 30 percent less than farms run by men. The reasons for this “crop gap,” according to the FAO,...
Agtools Inc.
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Where is Cantaloupe coming from?
In 2021, Guatemala, (31.05%), and Central California, (24.13%), contributed more than 50% of the U.S. cantaloupe volume. Guatemala...
Agtools Inc.
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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90% of 570 million Farmers Vulnerable to Climate Changes
Small farms, which account for about 90% of the world’s 570 million farms, are particularly vulnerable to changes in seasonal climate....
Agtools Inc.
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Farmers Receive about 15 to 18 % of Retail Price for Fresh Potatoes
Food processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers transform raw agricultural commodities into convenient food products for U.S....
Agtools Inc.
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Mexico Now Provides 58% of the US Bell Pepper Volume
In 2021, Mexico supplied 58% of the U.S. bell pepper volume as U.S. Per capita consumption has stayed steady since 2016 at about 11.2...
Agtools Inc.
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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United States Food Waste
USDA estimates that as much as 40% of food is wasted in the US each year. Food waste is the single largest category of material (by...
Agtools Inc.
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Push, Pull, Panic Perishable Supply Chain Management
Agtools participates engaging new generations to add Supply Chain as part of their professional path with industry leaders, California...
Agtools Inc.
Oct 23, 20221 min read
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Going Data Bananas!
Conventional bananas comprise 72% of all U.S. banana purchases. The 2021 U.S. volume was down by 1% while organic banana volume rose by...
Agtools Inc.
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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Food Insecurity – an Opportunity to Transform Nutrition and Health
Two constituencies are at risk of being left behind in the transforming food systems: the 2.5 billion people that are too poor to have a...
Agtools Inc.
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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Leadership and Solutions
United States Department of Agriculture have started and funding an ambitious approach shared in the ‘Food System Transformation...
Agtools Inc.
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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H2O
H2O is a critical input for agricultural production and plays an important role in food security. Irrigated agriculture represents 20% of...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Food Insecurity in USA
Covid19 is growing food insecurity in USA – 50 million in 2020 – one in six residents – many of them children. In the meantime,...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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When crops are harvested, the nutrients follow the crop.
In nature there are 17 critical plant nutrients: The macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulphur, magnesium, oxygen,...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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How much are fertilizers increased 2022?
Fertilizer prices have risen nearly 30% since the start of 2022 following last year’s 80% surge. Soaring prices are driven by a...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Is Cabbage the new dough?
Cabbage a traditional vegetable for St. Patrick’s Day and now beyond, is grown throughout the United States. 78% of the nation’s total...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Agriculture’s Contribution
NPR indicates that agriculture contributes about 10% of GH gasses worldwide. Geographic areas with high concentrations of agriculture,...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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War Impacting Farmers Across Americas
Once a country stops receiving product from other countries, importers and exporters must readjust. Take the case of Russia – top...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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The past is now the present!
In 1909, English author E.M. Foster wrote a short story entitled - The Machine Stops. The story is about a futuristic machine that...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Women and Worldwide Food Production
Since women produce approximately 60-70% of the food in most developing countries and are responsible for almost 50% of all global food...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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