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Over 200,000 Rwanda smallholders to benefit from $30m market access project
Some Rwanda Youth in Agriculture Forum members in their watermelon farm. The farmers willbe among the beneficiary of a project lauched to boost market access for their agricultural produce.
First certified low-carbon eggs launched in Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods has launched 23 categories of fresh egg products that have been certified with a ‘Global Warming Reduction Label’ – the first eggs to receive such a label in Thailand.
Sri Lanka coconut exporters see silver line after US rights body criticizes Thailand’s monkey labour
Sri Lanka’s coconut milk exporters see a rare opportunity in expanding their sales in foreign markets after an American animal rights group has urged coconut buyers to stop importing coconut milk from Thailand due to monkey labour practice.
How Cornish farmer cut feed emissions but maintained output
Soya has been a staple foundation of livestock diets for many years.
However, with hefty carbon emissions associated with the crop, dairy farmers are facing the introduction of penalties for including “non-sustainable” soya in feed.
Onion prices in free fall: Govt announces Rs 300 per quintal aid for farmers in state
The onion cultivation has been higher in other parts of country as a result the demand for onions from Maharashtra has dropped. This has resulted in price fall."
BRIN developing true seed of shallot technology
Farmers work on a plot planted with Lembah Palu variety shallot in Maku village, Sigi, Central Sulawesi, on March 4, 2023. In the past 10 years, the national productivity rate of shallots has ranged from 8.5 to 10.5 tons per hectare.
Renewed perspectives on regenerative agriculture
Nuffield agronomist and farming scholar Chris Taylor is researching how using regenerative farming methods can help the UK achieve net zero. After returning from a study tour of the United States and Canada, Chris gained a fresh view on the matter.
Hainan To Begin Harvesting Durians This Summer
The durians will originate from Hainan Sanya Yucai Ecological Durian Plantation Base,which has over 560 hectares of land devoted to the fruit.
How will abandoned farmlands respond to sea level rise?
A Griffith University study found that wetland vegetation will naturally re-establish on abandoned agricultural land threatened by sea level rise.
Oil palm sector’s raw deal for Sabah
Sabah is the largest producer and yet has not one iota of say or authority in the management of this industry.