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2023.04.19
Poland grain reprieve offers little comfort to Ukrainian farmer
Volodymyr Bondaruk takes little comfort from Poland's decision to lift a ban on the transit of Ukrainian grain. His mixed dairy and arable farm in western Ukraine has already lost a Polish contract and he doubts it will ever be renewed.
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2023.04.18
India Needs To Raise Maize Output To 44-45 Million Tonnes In 5 Years: Union Agriculture Secretary
Union agriculture secretary Manoj Ahuja, speaking at the 9th India Maize Summit organied by industry body Ficci here, also stressed on the need to cut down the losses in the entire value chain of maize in a systematic manner.
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2023.04.18
India’s rapeseed output to be steady
Rapeseed production in India has been forecast to remain quite consistent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in New Delhi.
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2023.04.18
Kerala Farmers Worry: Fish Culture Extension Threatens Pokkali Rice Fields
Paddy farmers claim in a petition to Kerala Governor that the "fish lobby" has waged a campaign to make rice farming financially unviable, and that extending the time for fish culture in salt water fields is a win for the fish farmers.
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2023.04.18
5 Ways Livestock Can Be Used for Sustainable Agriculture & Higher Productivity
Livestock production constitutes a very important component of the agricultural economy of developing countries. Livestock’s productions go beyond direct food production to include multipurpose uses, such as skins, fiber, fuel, and fertilizer.
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2023.04.18
Malaysian Jackfruit Gain China Market Access
China’s General Administration of Customs announced via its website that fresh jackfruit from Malaysia meeting the stipulated phytosanitary requirements would be permissible for import into China.
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2023.04.18
Australia, China agriculture ministers meet amid diplomatic thaw
Australia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to improving agriculture ties with China after a ministerial meeting, as Canberra cheered progress made toward restoring trade in barley amid a thawing in diplomatic relations.
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2023.04.18
Czech farmers squeezed out of EU grain markets by Ukraine imports -farm lobby
Czech farmers have 40% more grains in stock than a year ago as surging Ukrainian exports to European markets have replaced Czech exports, the country's Agriculture Association said on Tuesday, warning of a potential squeeze in storage capacity.
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2023.04.18
Zimbabwe farmers reaping bumper harvests by adopting climate change
Recognising climate change as a serious threat to social and economic development, Zimbabwe has been prioritizing adaptation in recent years.
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2023.04.18
New varsity report recommends solutions to reduce crop loss in Tanzania
Research from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom has investigated the reasons for post-harvest loss of crops produced in the Morogoro region of Tanzania.