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Launch of Anna Bhagya on July 1 hangs in balance after FCI’s refusal to sell rice

After the refusal by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide additional rice to Karnataka, the launch of the Anna Bhagya scheme on July 1 by the Congress government hangs in balance as it is scouting for the availability of rice at competitive cost in other States even as…

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KRRS demands withdrawal of Land Reforms Amenment Act, APMC Act introduced by BJP

The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has urged the State government to revoke the amendments and laws on land reforms and APMC introduced by the previous BJP government, on the grounds that they are detrimental to the farmers.

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KRRS observes ‘raitha satyagraha’ demanding withdrawal of ‘anti-farmer’ laws

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) members observed ‘raitha satyagraha’ in the State on Thursday demanding the withdrawal of what they called anti-farmer laws — Karnataka Land Reforms Act, anti-cow slaughter law, and APMC Act.

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Vast fossil fuel and farming subsidies causing ‘environmental havoc’

World Bank says subsidies costing as much as $23m a minute must be repurposed to fight climate crisis

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Data | Parsing the inflation story of the past year

The Ukraine-Russia conflict exacerbated an already fraught global trade and production system

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The importance of transparent fisheries

"We believe that transparency is one part of enabling conditions for . . . sustainable and equitable fisheries"

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Explained | What is the status of transgenic crops in India?

The article talks about transgenic crops in India and how States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana deferred the proposal to test Cry2Ai cotton.

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NZ-made forestry recruitment video goes viral. Who knew?

A feel-good NZ-shot video showing Fijian migrant workers being treated well by their Kiwi employer has garnered 350,000 views.

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Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says

A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse

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End of free movement did not increase wages, Government advisers say

The Migration Advisory Committee found few businesses that had depended on EU staff had raised wages to attract UK workers.

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CM blames Centre for conspiring to scuttle Anna Bhagya scheme by denying rice to State

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led Union government of conspiring to “scuttle” the State government’s election guarantee by ensuring that Karnataka does not get the required quantum of rice to implement its Anna Bhagya scheme, which aims to provide 10 kg of rice for each member of…

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KSCDC to set up Poshaka Samrudhi farm at Kottiyam

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RSS’s farmer’s body asks Haryana government to immediately withdraw permission for testing of GM crops

BKS wrote a letter to Haryana CM Khattar demanding immediately the withdrawal of the permission given by the Haryana govt. for any kind of testing and cultivation of GM crops

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Leaf-spot disease leaves areca growers worried, and more

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EU’s biodiversity law under threat from centre-right MEPs

The EPP, the European parliament’s largest group, says it supports climate goals but objects to ‘bad proposal’

The Independent UK

Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost

Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it's the worst frost damage they've ever seen

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Training event slated as part of bid to upgrade agro-processing

The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) is pushing ahead with a plan to improve the agro-processing industry across six countries under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) pact by exploring the status of agrobusiness in Myanmar.

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KPRS demands withdrawal of circular on linking Aadhaar with farm pumpsets

Activists of Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha (KPRS) staged a demonstration outside the headquarters of Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) in Kalaburagi on Tuesday demanding that the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) circular on linking Aadhaar with irrigation pumpsets of below 10 HP within six months, be withdrawn.

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Kurubur Shanthakumar-led farmers’ group opposes withdrawal of anti-cattle slaughter law

The Federation of Farmers’ Associations of Karnataka, led by Kurubur Shanthakumar, has opposed any move to withdraw the anti-cattle slaughter law prevailing in the State.

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4.01 lakh hectares of agricultural land to come under Kharif sowing in Yadgir district

Although only Shorapur taluk received a good spell of rainfall recently, farmers across Yadgir district are expecting widespread rainfall soon to revive sowing activities for the 2023-24 Kharif season. And, in anticipation, they have started preparing their land to take up sowing for this season.

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MSP demand | NH-44 remains blocked at Pipli in Haryana as talks between farmers, district administration fail

Farmers blocked the NH in Pipli in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district for a second day on June 13, 2023 over the MSP for sunflower seeds, with Rakesh Tikait asking the State government to accept the demand or send farmers to jail

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Four farmers handcuffed while being taking to court

Four farmers who were being brought to court after their remand period was completed were transported by the police in handcuffs violating all norms

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Clarkson's Farm season 3: where to watch, recaps, trailer, and everything we know

Clarkson's Farm season 3 takes us back to Diddly Squat Farm once again.

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EU Commission chief talks with Brazil's president about stalled trade deal

European Comission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a bid to get a free trade deal moving again

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Explained | Will a hike in MSP help farmers?

How the minimal hike in MSPs won’t help farmers

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