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Tapioca shipments to keep rising amid high demand

Thai exports of tapioca products are expected to continue growing this year, boosted by global demand as importers seek alternatives for maize, which has become costly because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Bangkok Post

Droughts endanger cranberry harvest

Another year of erratic weather means cranberry farmers are facing slim margins and tough decisions.

Salon

Maggots key to crisis-time fertilizer for Ugandan farmers

Moses Wamugango peered into the plastic vats where maggots wriggled in decomposing filth, the enviable project of a neighbor who spoke of the fertilizer problem he had been able to solve

The Independent UK

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Tunisian ‘Hanging Garden’ Farms Cling on Despite Drought

High in the hills of northwestern Tunisia, farmers are tending thousands of fig trees with a unique system of terracing they hope will protect them from ever-harsher droughts. But the "hanging gardens" of Djebba El Olia have been put to the test this year as the North African country sweltered…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As farmers split from the GOP on climate change, they're getting billions to fight it

Democrats plan to spend $20 billion to help rural communities address the climate crisis. There's little sign the infusion of money will reshape politics in areas that traditionally vote Republican.

WEKU

Lower Kharif sowing calls for deft management of foodgrain stock, prices: Finance Ministry report

There is no “room for complacency on the inflation front as lower crop-sowing for the Kharif season calls for deft management of stocks of agricultural commodities and market prices without unduly jeopardising farm exports”, the report said

The Hindu

Record-breaking Texas drought results in over $2 billion in losses to cotton crop

Cotton farmer Brian Adamek figures he’ll lose about $750 an acre on his 2,000-acre South Texas farm this year because of a summerlong drought that has plagued Texas.

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The Hindu

Cannabis courses being offered by more Illinois colleges as sales of legal marijuana and hemp products grow

The University of Illinois and 11 community colleges statewide — more than ever — are offering courses to prepare students for jobs in the cannabis industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Diversity of crops is insurance policy for future, says agricultural expert

The session on the ITPGRFA will discuss the need to develop the climate-resilient varieties of foodgrains

The Hindu

Live sheep export gets green light

The live export of sheep to the Middle East during summer is set to continue with some changes recommended by the agriculture department following a review.

AAP

Argentina corn planting stalled as 'great drought' fears rise

Argentina's main farming zones are facing the driest conditions in around 30 years, agricultural and weather experts said, raising fears about a new "great drought" and stalling planting of corn in the world's No. 3 exporter of the grain.

Reuters

Farmer confidence dips to its lowest point in three years

Rising input costs and disease pressures drive Australian farmer confidence to its lowest point in three years, but analysts say there's room for optimism.

ABC News

Climate change threatens food but microscopic algae offer answers

In 2021 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued the first volume of its latest authoritative report on climate change. The United Nations secretary-general branded its findings a “code red for humanity”.

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The Hindu

262 livestock supervisor posts to be filled immediately: Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil

The disease has so far claimed the lives of 43 cattle in the State

The Guardian - UK

‘Unstoppable’ bird flu epidemic causes growing alarm among Dutch farmers

With millions of chickens and ducks culled so far, farmers say only a vaccine can save the poultry sector from the ‘invisible enemy’

Bangkok Post

Reclaiming the pride of Thai rice

Once the world's top rice exporter, Thailand has lost its edge. But there are still hopes for Thai farmers to regain and even level up their competitiveness in the global rice industry and above all improve farmers' quality of life.

The Independent UK

In Arizona, worry about access to Colorado River water

In Arizona, water officials are concerned, though not panicking, about getting water in the future from the Colorado River as its levels decline and the federal government talks about the need for states in the Colorado River Basin to reduce use

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The Independent UK

EU lawmakers support ban of goods linked to deforestation

European Union lawmakers have backed a proposal for a law that would ban the sale in the 27-nation bloc of agriculture products linked to the destruction of forests

The Guardian - AU

Farmers fined for failing to comply with workplace laws as new minimum wage takes effect

Compliance blitz by Fair Work Ombudsman has found many farmers continue to flout rules designed to protect workers from exploitation

The Independent UK

Inspections of chile imports heat up at New Mexico border

New Mexico's green chile season is in full swing as the aroma of fresh roasted peppers permeates the air

Bangkok Post

Ministry seeks B11.4bn to aid farmers

The Commerce Ministry is poised to propose the cabinet approve a combined 11.4 billion baht to help oil palm and tapioca growers under the state-sponsored price guarantee schemes in the 2022/23 harvest season.

Salon

A preview of farmworkers’ hot future

By the end of the century, the San Joaquin Valley could endure two months of extreme heat every summer

The Independent UK

In Mexico's dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty

A small fraction of the Colorado River manages to reach Northern Mexico to irrigate its fields and provide for the daily needs of millions of residents

The Times of India

Punjab: A project for farmers to adopt a no-burn cropping system

MAKOWAL(AMRITSAR): Farmers in Amritsar's Makowal have usually been setting their crop residue to fire after harvesting to prepare the fields for another crop but Promoting Regenerative And No-burn Agriculture (PRANA),a project launched for Crop Residue Management (CRM) by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a conservation organization, may help prevent another round…

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