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Centre’s ban on supply of food grains to States through OMSS will drive up prices: Minister

The Kerala government has flayed the Centre’s decision to bar governments and State-run agencies from procuring food grains through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS).

The Hindu

‘It’s all a bit marginal’: claims of Brexit trade perks don’t add up, say firms

A business department report trumpeting the four-year benefits of leaving the EU does not match the reality faced by companies

The Guardian - UK

Tractors Converge On Rome As Farmers Protest Across Europe

A convoy of tractors was poised to descend on Rome on Saturday as farmer protests caused disruptions across Europe but petered out in their French epicentre following government concessions.

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Reducing ammonia emissions through targeted fertilizer management

Researchers use machine learning to estimate ammonia emissions from rice, wheat, and maize crops, finding potential for a 38% reduction.

The Hindu

Reported move to form new Mandya agricultural varsity by bifurcating UAS-B creates flutter among academicians, researchers

The reported moves by the government to bifurcate the prestigious University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru (UAS-B) to carve out a new university of agricultural sciences, Mandya, has created a flutter among agricultural scientists and academicians with many including retired Vice-Chancellors fearing that it may prove detrimental to the interests of both the…

The Hindu

K.J. George holds meeting in Shivamogga, says there is no power crisis for now

Minister for Energy in Shivamogga assures no power shortage, plans to purchase power from open market if needed.

The Hindu

French Govt Under Fire For Putting Pesticide Phase-out On Hold

France's government was on the defensive on Friday after environmental campaigners and opposition politicians accused it of having scrapped a key green policy to appease protesting farmers.

International Business Times

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Fibre-rich, with fewer farts: how the underrated mung bean could improve food security (and post-bean bloat)

The World Vegetable Centre in Taiwan is breeding varieties that will grow better and faster and could become a major crop in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Protesting Farmers In France Lift Roadblocks As Standoff Eases

France's agriculture minister said Friday that the worst of a crisis that saw farmers block roads nationwide was over, as protesters began lifting roadblocks following government promises of cash and eased regulation.

International Business Times

Why are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it?

Food producers say increasing costs, tiny margins and climate policies leave livelihoods in peril

The Guardian - UK

Ignoring an agricultural sector in distress

The revival of agricultural growth from its long-term slump requires imaginative policy shifts and decisive fiscal measures, but the Budget provides no indications of such a plan or even intent

The Hindu

Black-owned farm acreage plummets

"It’s a stolen opportunity for Black families to build wealth . . ."

Salon

France's 2 key farmers unions suspend protests after new offers from the government

Farmers have blocked highways for days across the country to denounce low wages, heavy regulation and unfair competition from abroad. The unions said the new measures represented "tangible progress."

WEKU

Macron calls for farming reform as food producers hurl eggs at European parliament

Demonstrations calling for help with taxes, costs and environmental rules overshadow EU leaders’ summit

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Farmers Demand Relief as Prices Rise and Bureaucracy Increases

Farmers in tractors create chaos in Brussels, demanding relief from rising prices and bureaucracy. They call for support ahead of EU parliamentary elections.

International Business Times

Farmers Take Protest To EU Leaders

European farmers took their growing protest over low prices and the threat of competition from South American agri-food importers to Brussels on Thursday, clogging the streets with 1,300 tractors as EU leaders met for a summit.

International Business Times

Defiant French Farmers Stick To Barricades

France's farmers showed little sign on Thursday of abandoning their protest despite government concessions in response to a movement that has spread nationwide and elsewhere in Europe.

Evening Standard

Nearly 100 French farmers arrested at food market in Paris as tractor protests spread

Major thoroughfares in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, were also blocked by around 1,000 tractors on Thursday

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Chinese Woman Dies From Two Combined Strains Of Bird Flu

The woman fell ill on November 30 and passed away on December 16.

The Hindu

38 lakh farmers benefited from PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana, says FM Sitharaman

Interim Budget, PM Kisan Sampada Yojana: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enumerates the benefits of agriculture schemes, including PM Kisan Sampada Yojana, in the interim budget.

The Guardian - UK

‘Hypocritical’ European politicians weaken climate policies amid farmer protests

Under pressure from the far right in upcoming elections, environmental concessions being made across continent

The Hindu

After a three-year-long struggle, Gowramma gets power supply to her field

71-year-old Gowramma's deep desire for a borewell is fulfilled by the Madras High Court after a 3.5-year struggle.

The Hindu

Glut in market leaves onion traders teary eyed

The price of onions has crashed owing to a glut in the market with many farmers in the State going for a second crop of onions this season. This comes after one kg of onions costed over ₹100 in 2023.

International Business Times

EU To Shield Farmers Threatened By Ukraine Farm Imports

With farmers venting their anger across Europe, Brussels moved Wednesday to address two of their core grievances: creating "safeguards" to stop cheaper Ukrainian imports from flooding the market, and easing highly contested rules on leaving land unused.

The Hindu

When will status quo be restored on China border in eastern Ladakh, Congress asks PM

Congress demands explanation from PM Modi on restoring status quo along China border in Ladakh.

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