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BRS writes to EC to reconsider its decision on Rythu Bandhu disbursement

BRS requests EC to reconsider decision to withdraw permission for disbursement of Rythu Bandhu investment support.

The Hindu

Australia-India trade deal not sealed ahead of deadline

Australia is trying to negotiate a better deal for its agricultural products under an agreement with India, as the nation tries to reduce dependence on China.

AAP

Climate crisis adds average £605 a year to UK household food bills, study finds

Report quantifies UK food inflation caused by extreme weather reducing global crop yields since end of 2021

The Guardian - UK

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Pesticide presence in cumin seeds prompts TDB to engage new supplier

With a quality check confirming the presence of pesticides in the cumin seeds stock procured by it, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to cancel its contract for purchasing the raw material and engage another agency.

The Hindu

Pulses, oil seeds, fruit output to lag demand till at least 2030-31: report

Food deficits in India to persist/widen over next 7yrs; demand for non-cereals/high-valued commodities to exceed population growth rate. Report calls for policy attention to ensure balance between domestic production & absorption, diversification towards high-value commodities to reduce food wastage.

The Hindu

Farmers launch 3-day protest on Chandigarh-Mohali border, demanding MSP, debt write-off

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) launched a protest">three-day protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border on Sunday over the pending demands of farmers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Three from Odisha arrested in Kolar on the charge of cultivating ganja plants at poultry farm

The Kolar district cyber crime police busted a drug racket and arrested three labourers who were allegedly growing ganja plants in a poultry farm where they were working

The Hindu

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Invasive fire ants jump border from Queensland to NSW

Fire ant nests found in South Murwillumbah are believed to be the most southern spread of the pests so far as authorities scramble to stem the infestation.

AAP

Ag graduates urged to swap farm work for the classroom

Schools across Australia are searching for agriculture teachers to guide the next generation of skilled workers, who will help build a $100 billion industry.

AAP

Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to assure food security, empower farmers, and protect our delicate ecosystems

The Hindu

Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 1.35 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry

The Independent UK

As Mysuru reels under drought, farmers urged to grow fodder

Even as Mysuru district has fodder stocks that can last for the next 24 months, farmers are being given kits containing fodder seeds to cultivate forage for livestock as a measure to ensure fodder availability until next monsoon.

The Hindu

Farmers want legislators to discuss agriculture-related issues for two days during winter session in Belagavi

Farmers urge State govt to dedicate two days of winter session to discuss farming issues. Leaders demand loan waiver, 10 hrs power supply, pensions, remunerative prices, implementation of M.S. Swaminathan report. Protest planned in Bengaluru on Dec 23 to seek complete farm loan waiver.

The Hindu

Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds

Study’s author says ‘we need to reduce exposure in order to ensure men who want to conceive are able to without interference’

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Top Producer Ivory Coast Fears For Cocoa Output After Rains

"Thirty years I've been in cocoa -- and this is the worst season yet," said Siaka Sylla as he contemplated an almost empty warehouse at his cooperative in Ivory Coast, the world's top producer of the bean.

The Hindu

Muslim bodies criticise Halal ban, explore legal option

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind have hit out at Uttar Pradesh government's decision to ban storage/sale of Halal-certified products, claiming it infringes citizens' right to eat what is permissible by faith. Jamiat exploring legal options, Jamaat dubbing move "ridiculous and unfortunate".

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit transportation of beef: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC observes UP Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit transportation of beef. Court allows criminal revision filed by Vaseem Ahmad challenging order of Fatehpur DM confiscating his motorcycle for alleged transportation of beef.

The Guardian - US

Republican Senate candidate’s family egg company caught in price-fixing plot

Several food giants claimed that Rose Acre Farms – which John Rust chaired until recently – unlawfully fixed the prices of eggs

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Raju Shetti on warpath against sugar factory owners; Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana activists block Pune-Bengaluru highway

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana agitates, demanding higher FRP from sugar factory owners, block Pune-Bengaluru highway. Mr. Shetti demands ₹100/tonne over FRP for last season, plus additional ₹100/tonne for this season. Despite traffic diversions, protest throws commute off-kilter. Mr. Shetti accuses factory owners, leaders of colluding against farmers. Talks between SSS and…

The Hindu

KCR says 10 HP pumps in farm sector will make existing T&D network obsolete

CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao warns of high costs & overburdened transmission/distribution network if 10 HP capacity pumps used for agriculture. SNDP to save residential areas from submergence. IT park for minorities in Wakf land. Dalit Bandhu for entire Vikarabad constituency. Communal harmony in Zaheerabad. Pollution-free industries in Patancheru. Metro rail…

The Conversation

Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time

Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with $1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021. The agricultural significance of potatoes is particularly prominent in provinces like New Brunswick, the home of McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest potato processor.

The Conversation

How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture

Drastic climate change and overpopulation have rendered traditional agricultural practices unsustainable. Even more economically affluent countries suffer from constantly increasing household food insecurity.

The Guardian - US

Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides, US study finds

None of the organic products sampled contained the chemicals, which present a dangerous health threat to babies, researchers say

The Guardian - US

Wildfires gripped Canada last year. Now, US farmers are feeling the burn

Smoke from blazes lingered over Ohio and other states in the corn belt affecting maturation, raising fears of crop damage

Inverse

This Mysterious Plant “Hormone” Could Revolutionize Crop Growth

Ethylene helps control a plant's growth and how it responds to stress. Can it be the key to increasing crop production?

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