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2023.08.17
Solid demand for chicken meat in Canada
Under Canada’s supply management system, poultry farmers are not vertically integrated into the processing and further processing industries.
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2023.08.17
Climate change and women in agriculture: Navigating challenges and fostering resilience
Climate change, marked by rising temperatures, altered weather patterns, and intensified extreme events, imperils diverse sectors, none more than agriculture.
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2023.08.16
AGRA launches five-year agricultural strategy in Rwanda, plans to double investment to support SMEs
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched, in Rwanda, a five-year agricultural strategy with plans to double its investment in the country to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help advance Rwanda’s agriculture sector.
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2023.08.15
Argentine farmers cool on primary election winner Milei
Farmers in Argentinathey were concerned over the lack of experience of Javier Milei, the right-wing presidential candidate who took a surprise first place in Sunday's primary.
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2023.08.15
Latvia could begin Ukrainian grain exports in autumn -Latvian Railways
EU member Latvia could begin exporting Ukrainian grain through its ports this autumn, with volumes possibly reaching a million metric tonnes per year, the chairman of Latvian Railways' board said in Tuesday.
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2023.08.15
Fertilizers Rich in 3 Vital Minerals Vastly Enhance Potato Yields, New Study Finds
A new study has found that the application of fertilizers rich in calcium, magnesium and zinc can vastly improve the growth of potatoes as well as other tubers.
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2023.08.14
India's July palm oil imports hit 7-month high as refiners boost purchases
India's palm oil imports in July jumped 59% from the previous month to 1.08 million metric tons, the highest in seven months, as refiners took advantage of lower prices to increase purchases, a trade body said on Monday.
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2023.08.14
Drought recedes in western Iowa
Drought conditions in western parts of Iowa improved in the past week, but dryness statewide is still worse than it was two weeks ago despite some abundant rainfall, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday.
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2023.08.12
Indian rice planting accelerates with revival of monsoon rains
Ample monsoon rains have accelerated the planting of summer-sown rice in India, according to the latest farm ministry data, after a slow start to the sowing season that began in June.
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2023.08.11
Uganda’s new strategy boosts macadamia nuts and avocado farming
The government of Uganda through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has instituted a new strategy-nucleus farmer strategy that has boosted the planting macadamia nuts and avocado.