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Lemon Melon' Emerges as Fresh Innovation by Japanese Farmers
Japanese farmers have introduced the innovative Lemon Melon, a unique fruit blending the sweetness of melons with the sourness of lemons, cultivated in limited quantities and available at a high price.
Avian influenza: reminders and be on heightened alert
The dangerously transmissible disease, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is still an ongoing issue. All chicken, turkey, and duck farms should be on heightened alert and exercise strict biosecurity protocols at this time, and through the coming months.
8 ways sheep farmers can adopt regen methods
Coaxing more life out of the soil is a work in progress at Hill Farm, near Hay-on-Wye. Here, Sam and Will Sawday and their mother, Penny Chantler, run a flock of 1,400 pedigree New Zealand Romneys.
Organic winegrowing in France ‘a very positive trend’
The popularity of organic wine in France continues to grow: with
consumers drawn by the perception of products that are more
environmentally friendly, better for health and with a fairer production
chain.
Sustainable marine-based poultry feed alternative gets funding
A marine-based alternative to fishmeal is being funded as an alternative circular-produced protein for broilers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.