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2024.04.24
Beyond greenwashing: 5 key strategies for genuine sustainability in agriculture
As the world awaits the usual lofty promises from the annual UN climate change conference, set to take place later this year in Baku,
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2024.04.23
High-level North Korea agriculture delegation visits Russia, KCNA reports
A North Korean delegation led by a high-ranking agricultural official is visiting Russia, the North's official KCNA news agency said on Sunday, in the latest exchange by Moscow and Pyongyang, which is grappling with chronic food shortages.
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2024.04.23
No plans to pause new farming subsidy scheme
There are no plans to pause the roll out of Wales' controversial new subsidy scheme for farmers, according to Wales' new rural affairs secretary.
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2024.04.22
Driving efficiency and productivity in Africa’s agriculture sectors requires strategic partnerships, greater investments, and the power of digital technologies
Hunger levels in Africa have increased in the past two years, due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, the climate crisis and economic shocks
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2024.04.19
No longer a mining field
In the district of Kono, in eastern Sierra Leone, the yellow soils lie barren and exposed, gouged out by the relentless quest for diamonds. In large swathes of this region
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2024.04.18
Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says
Some fresh, frozen and canned nonorganic fruits and vegetables are contaminated with concerning levels of pesticides, according to an investigation by Consumer Reports,
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2024.04.18
Farm bill vote in committee before Memorial Day, says House Ag chairman
After repeated delays, House Agriculture chairman Glenn Thompson said on Tuesday that his committee, “without a doubt, will mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.
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2024.04.17
UK’s native poultry under threat as bird flu takes hold worldwide
Annual watchlist raises concern for native chicken, duck, geese and turkey populations as well as rare pig breeds
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2024.04.17
California cracks down on water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’
Farm region near Tulare Lake has been put on ‘probation’ as overpumping of water has caused faster sinking of ground
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2024.04.17
Plant health governing body meets on further measures to curb pests and diseases
The FAO Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), a key body aimed at curbing the risks posed by plant pests and diseases that threaten agriculture and livelihoods and damage our ecosystems