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The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Cocoa price breaches ₹800 a kg-mark as scarcity persists

Cocoa bean prices surge due to short supply, reaching ₹900/kg in Idukki district, Kerala, impacting farmers and market.

The Hindu

Flooded farms in England refused compensation as ‘too far’ from river

Government recovery fund stipulates affected areas must be less than 150 metres from a ‘main’ river

The Guardian - UK

The New Crop of Farmers

With practices rooted in social justice and inclusivity, a new generation is rethinking how to create what sustains us.

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CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

India’s demographic heavily tilts towards rural areas, and agriculture remains the primary occupation. However, over the past few years, the nation has witnessed widespread farmer protests pushing for various demands such as legal assurances for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and complete farm loan waivers.

The Hindu

New Brexit checks to cost UK business £2bn and fuel inflation, report finds

Additional measures from 30 April for imported animal and plant products could hike costs by 10% in first year, says Allianz Trade

The Guardian - UK

Hunter vertical farming business helps lower the cost of living

Booma Food Group is using vertical cubic farm systems to grow leafy greens.

Newcastle Herald

North Carolina allows manure mounds ‘as big as a house’ on factory farms

The state’s uniquely lax regulation permits chicken waste to collect outdoors – but there’s no easy way to complain about it

The Guardian - US

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Why are British farmers pleading for a universal basic income?

Brexit spelled the end of EU subsidies, leaving farmers with ‘raw deal’ from the UK government.

Al Jazeera

Farmers warn ‘crisis is building’ as record rainfall drastically reduces UK food production

Reduction in yields means UK will be dependent on imports for wheat in coming year and possibly beyond

The Guardian - UK

Kashmir’s apple orchards, millions of jobs, face threat from rail line

Apple farming is Kashmir’s biggest economic driver, employing millions. Now a new railway project threatens livelihoods

Al Jazeera

The climate crisis is not gender neutral

Though climate change has a distinct gender dimension, there is a need for more evidence on the intersectionalities that make certain sub-groups more vulnerable

The Hindu

Rats and cockroaches among thousands of pests found at English hospitals

Exclusive: NHS bosses forced to spend millions on pest control in decrepit, rundown buildings

The Guardian - UK

Innovations in traditional methods revolutionising farming in Rajasthan’s parched Shekhawati

Innovative farming practices in Sikar, Rajasthan boost crop yield, income, and water conservation for sustainable agriculture.

The Hindu

Samyukt Kisan Morcha seeks SC-monitored probe into ‘electoral bond scam’

Samyukt Kisan Morcha demands Supreme Court-monitored probe into electoral bonds scam involving BJP leadership and corporate donors.

The Hindu

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The Guardian view on Europe’s troubled green deal: make the case, not concessions

Editorial: Leaders need to persuade others of the need for environmental measures rather than capitulate in the face of political headwinds

The Hindu

Kufos says US report on India shrimp industry ‘fabricated’

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies refutes claims of shrimp industry abuses, vows support for sustainability.

The Hindu

Aqua export companies in Andhra Pradesh under scanner after drug bust at Visakhapatnam Port

The activities of many companies exporting aquaculture products are now under scanner after the goods seized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from a shipping container at the Visakhapatnam Port tested positive for a variety of narcotic drugs.

The Hindu

Direct seeding of rice offers hope and prosperity in Siddipet district

Water-saving direct seeding of rice (DSR) in Siddipet district boosts yields, reduces costs, and addresses labour shortages for farmers.

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US meat lobby delighted at ‘positive’ prospects for industry after Cop28

Livestock bosses ‘enthusiastic’ about summit, while critics condemn vague language around meat and dairy consumption

International Business Times

Malaysian State Converts Ramadan Food Waste Into Fertiliser

After breaking their Ramadan fast outside a mosque in Malaysia, people throw their leftovers into a machine that converts the food scraps into organic fertiliser for crops.

The Hindu

Onion traders cry foul over underpriced exports to UAE

Indian onion exports to UAE at low prices, yielding windfall profits for importers, amid global price surge.

The Guardian - UK

World Bank’s funding of ‘hog hotel’ factory farms under fire over climate effect

Environmental and animal welfare groups call on lender to phase out support for ‘industrial’ livestock operations

The Hindu

Farmers facing broad spectrum of vulnerabilities sceptical of poll promises

Farmers in Kerala skeptical of election promises, facing vulnerabilities like wild animal attacks and low rubber prices.

The Hindu

Influenza A H5N1 detected in dairy cows in six States in the U.S.

Avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak in U.S. dairy cows raises concerns about transmission to humans, with low current risk.

International Business Times

Unexpected Strawberry Crop Spins Burkina's 'Red Gold'

In the suburbs of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries.

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