Farmers Protest Across EU Against EU Farming Policies Farmers in Spain and Poland protest against EU farming policies, demanding measures to combat cost hikes and unfair competition from non-EU countries. Top News · Feb 9, 2024
Modi govt silent on giving minimum support price: Jairam Ramesh on Bharat Ratna Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Centre of breaking its promise to farmers and not giving legal status to the minimum support price to farmers based on the 'Swaminathan formula'. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 9, 2024
Why Farmers Ride The Tractors To European Cities From Greece to Italy, France, and Germany, tractors have become the farmers' "weapons" of a "war" against Brussels and national governments, protesting EU and domestic policies threatening their livelihood. International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024
Unions Join Spanish Farmer Protests On Third Day Farmers blocked roads across Spain for the third day running Thursday in protest over heavy regulation and cheaper imports, with the main farmers' unions joining the demonstrations for the first time. International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024
UK’s leading agricultural research facility facing funding crisis Exclusive: Rothamsted Research is having to pause ‘non-essential’ work, according to a letter from its director The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
Stranded livestock ship set to return to port A stranded live export ship is expected to return to port and could offload thousands of livestock after an application to export them to Israel was rejected. AAP · Feb 8, 2024
Spanish Farmers Block Roads For Second Day Thousands of farmers used tractors to block roads across Spain for the second straight day Wednesday amid Europe-wide protests against cheaper imports and heavy regulation. International Business Times · Feb 7, 2024
Spanish Farmers Rally for EU Policy Changes to Combat Drought and Cost Hikes Thousands of farmers in Spain staged tractor demonstrations, blocking highways to demand changes in EU farming policies and combat production cost hikes an... Top News · Feb 7, 2024
Australian red meat industry says it doesn’t need to meet its self-imposed net zero target Meat and Livestock Australia announced a 2030 net zero target in 2017, which experts say is ‘effectively not possible’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2024
Police in Sicily arrest suspected mafia members over EU subsidies fraud Alleged mobsters among 37 people held as part of investigation into interception of agricultural funding The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
Environment Agency failed to protect River Wye from chicken waste, court hears Campaigners argue in legal challenge that loophole has allowed poultry farmers to pollute river The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
Thousands of tractors block roads across Spain as farming lobby calls EU debate a ‘blame game’ – as it happened Copa-Cogeca says ‘not enough was said about solutions for future’ as farmers across Europe continue protests The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
European Union scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers The European Union shelved an anti-pesticide proposal Tuesday in another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc. WEKU · Feb 7, 2024
The Hindu · Feb 6, 2024 Karnataka coffee growers disappointed with Union Budget not addressing industry woes Coffee growers in Karnataka, the leading coffee-producing State in India, are unhappy that the recently presented Union Budget did not provide any “relief” to them, despite the coffee industry grappling with adverse conditions for the past few years, primarily attributed to climate change and a shortage of labour.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024 ‘Symbol of polarisation’: EU scraps plans to halve use of pesticides Move is among bloc’s latest environmental concessions to farmers as protests continue across Europe
The Hindu · Feb 6, 2024 Budget announcement to promote sandalwood cultivation offers new hopes to farmers The government's Budget announcement aims to boost sandalwood cultivation, offering incentives and transforming timber depots into collection centers.
The Hindu · Feb 6, 2024 Mobile procurement of paddy to be introduced in a few more districts, says Food Minister Steps will be taken to introduced mobile direct procurement centres (DPC), wherever necessary, to make bulk purchase of paddy from farmers, said R. Sakkarapani, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, here on Tuesday
The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024 Live export saga enters second month as animals face another heatwave off Perth coast If exporters fail to obtain permission to ship the animals to Israel, the livestock on board the MV Bahijah will have to be slaughtered
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024 EU waters down pollution targets and rethinks pesticide plans in bid to quell farmers’ protests – as it happened Move by Ursula von der Leyen welcomed by farmers after weeks of protests across Europe
Top News · Feb 5, 2024 Bulgarian Farmers Protest Government's Failure on Agricultural Challenges Angry farmers in Bulgaria protest government's failure to support agricultural sector amidst EU regulations, rising costs, and market undercutting.
Top News · Feb 5, 2024 U.S. Justice Department Probes ADM's Accounting Practices - Exclusive The U.S. Justice Department is investigating ADM's accounting practices, raising concerns about financial transparency. Exclusive report reveals more.
The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024 Kerala Budget 2024-25 | Outlay for farm sector goes up to ₹1,698.30 cr.; World Bank-aided KERA to be launched next fiscal The State government allocates ₹1,698.30 crore for agriculture, launching the KERA project to enhance climate-resilient commercialization and exports.
The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024 Confusion over Medigadda barrage completion date deepens in ongoing probe ENC (General) in the head office of the Irrigation department has sought an explanation on the issue of the completion certificate by the Executive Engineer and Superintending Engineer concerned.
The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024 Dindigul Campus Connect Training programme conducted to improve vegetable production, particularly tomato, in Tamil Nadu with participation from farmers.