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2023.07.09
UN agency designates Iran’s rainfed fig orchards as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has formally designated a unique rainfed fig-growing region in Iran as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), along with two other sites in Asia.
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2023.07.09
Bulandshahr’s mangoes are very famous for their taste and aroma, are supplied in India and abroad
Mukesh Rajput / Bulandshahr. Sayana fruit belt area in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh is famous for its mango orchards. The mangoes here are very beautiful to see and full of taste in food.
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2023.07.07
World food prices fall again in June, UN food agency says
The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in June to its lowest level in more than two years, pushed down by a drop in the cost of sugar, vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products.
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2023.07.07
The EU industrial emissions directive vs livestock industry showdown
We forget that industrial cattle, pig and poultry rearing are also responsible for air and water pollution which causes boundless damage to the environment and severely harms human health.
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2023.07.07
McDonald's drops tomatoes from India offerings, citing quality concerns as prices surge
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, July 7 (Reuters) - Restaurants of fast food chain McDonald's have dropped tomatoes from their burgers and wraps in many parts of India, hit by supply shortages and quality concerns after prices of the vegetable soared to records.
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2023.07.06
Rising Farm Subsidies Posing Threat to Rice Supply Resulting in Higher Prices
Global rice prices are at their highest in 11 years due to India's increased payments to farmers, El Nino's threat to yields, and rising costs of alternative staples, potentially leading to further price rallies.
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2023.07.06
FarmERP Expands Agritech Platform to Include Spanish and French Languages
FarmERP, a leading provider of ERP-based farm management platforms has included eight languages, now Spanish and French will also available to its Smart Agritech Platform.
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2023.07.06
South Korea to help Africa cut dependence on rice imports
South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent.
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2023.07.05
Russia’s Obit plans data center and vertical farm in St. Petersburg
The company this week announced it will lease land from ITMO Highpark JSC to build a facility in the ITMO Highpark in Yuzhny satellite city, a new district of St. Petersburg.
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2023.07.05
Japan inches toward agricultural reform
In April 2023, the Japanese government approved a new draft amendment to the Special Zones for the Structural Reform Act.