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No shortage of chemical fertiliser this time: Agriculture Ministry
By Bishnu Pandey, Kathmandu, June 13: The Ministry of Agriculture has assured that there will be no shortage of chemical fertilizer for the farmers in this paddy planting season.
The Horror of Locusts: Farmers in India Face Crop Losses and Food Insecurity
In early 2020, a locust swarm of biblical proportions swept across parts of Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, damaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of cropland.
THAI DURIAN ON THE UPSWING: EXPORT PRICES TO CHINA AT RECORD
THAI DURIAN ON THE UPSWING: EXPORT PRICES TO CHINA AT RECORD
Bangladeshi lychee passes France lab test
Lychee exported from the country's Dinajpur to France has passed all the lab tests required for exporting agricultural products to the European Union (EU) member countries.
Calif. produce tests safe for pesticide residues
A California state report indicates that 98% of the fruits and vegetables regulators test for pesticide residues have no detectable residues.
WHO calls on Asian countries to quit tobacco farming
WHO advises Asian countries to stop subsidising tobacco farms and grow rice and vegetables instead. Asian countries devote more than a million hectares to tobacco cultivation.
Hungary enforces mandatory discounts on poultry
From 1 June, Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, has imposed mandatory price cuts on 20 basic food items, including poultry, by large groceries in a move called to tackle food inflation in the country in addition to food price caps.
Govt mulls harvesting padi 5 times in 2 years
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will consider the five seasons in two years padi cultivation initiative as one of the efforts to improve the country’s agro-food ecosystem.
Less rain in the summer! EL NIÑO will cause severe droughts in Mexico
The Southern Oscillation (ENSO) meteorological phenomenon, which causes a heating shallow in the Pacific Oceanbetter known as “The boy” will begin its active phase during the summer, which will imply an irregular rainy season in the country.
Chocolate from SI cacao beans selling in Japan
CHOCOLATE produced from Solomon Islands cacao beans, which are highly reputed in Japan as fruity and flavorful, have been selling in Japanese markets since their debut in 2020.