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2024.05.07
Agri credit surpasses target, rises 15% to Rs 24.83 trillion in FY24
Despite a record disbursal of the agricultural loans by banks to over Rs 24 trillion in FY24 against a target of Rs 20 trillion, regional disparity persists, according to latest data by Nabard.
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2024.05.07
Strategic sector should not become a victim of anti-dumping investigations, argues EU commissioner
The EU is lobbying China to exclude agriculture from a series of escalating commercial disputes, calling for the “strategic sector” to be protected from trade tensions in the renewable energy and electric vehicle industries.
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2024.05.06
FAO Food Price Index up marginally in April
Rising international quotations for meat, cereals and vegetable oils offset drops for dairy and sugar
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2024.05.04
Northern Ireland: Farming pressure driving part-time rise
With a family farm going back at least five generations, agriculture is in David Hodges' blood.
But the County Antrim man's passion for farm work can only be exercised part-time - not when he also has his other job, as a teacher in Ballymoney. -
2024.05.03
Unique technique enables Tanzanian rice growers produce more with less seeds, water and land
Unique technique enables Tanzanian rice growers produce more with less seeds, water and land
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2024.05.03
Israel’s offensive is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its own food
More than six months into Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the Strip’s ability to produce food and clean water has been severely hampered.
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2024.05.02
Intelsat, CNH Smart Farming Satellite Connectivity Coming to Brazil
Intelsat, CNH Smart Farming Satellite Connectivity Coming to Brazil
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2024.05.02
EU extends subsidy allowances to end-2024 to help farmers
The European Union will extend subsidy allowances by six months until the end of 2024 to support the region's agricultural sector following protests from farmers seeking better pay and working conditions.
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2024.05.02
CNH Industrial cuts 2024 profit target as farm equipment demand slumps
CNH Industrial (CNHI.N), opens new tab cut its annual profit forecast and warned of steeper declines in farming equipment sales on Thursday, as a global agriculture downturn squeezes demand for its tractors and combines.
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2024.04.30
Agrochemicals company Syngenta posts big drop in Q1 sales, earnings
Seeds and pesticides maker Syngenta suffered big drops in first quarter sales and profit, the company said on Monday, just a few weeks after the Swiss company shelved its plans for a $10 billion flotation.