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Drier conditions to drive down agricultural production

Agricultural production is expected to fall to $78 billion in 2023/24, driven by growing global supply and drier conditions.

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Important innovations discussed at COP28

It's necessary to make changes to combat climate change, minimize food insecurity and bolster agriculture

Salon

One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners, farmers: NCRB report

India's NCRB report revealed 1.7 lakh suicides in 2022, with daily wage earners, farmers, and agricultural labourers accounting for one-third.

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Climate change: Minister tells scientists to help farmers improve crop yields

Minister Cheluvarayaswamy urges farmers to adopt tech innovations to improve yields and financial stability in face of climate change. MLA Puttanaiah and Nirmalanandanatha Swami of Adichunchangiri Mutt call for use of Krishi Mela, organic farming and millet cultivation to ensure food security.

The Hindu

Northern Kuttanad’s flagship rice mill stares at crisis

Even as the State government looks to expand its presence in the segment of food processing by establishing rice mills, its flagship project in the sector from Northern Kuttanad appears to be going off the track slowly.

The Hindu

Door ajar for Australia-Europe trade deal, says France

France remains hopeful of a free trade pact after negotiations with Australia broke down and its president opposed a South American bloc deal.

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Feeling Stressed? Cuddle A Cow, Says UK Dairy Farm

Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in northern England and stands ready to meet her guests.

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Cop28: Women turn to community to weather climate crisis and inflation in Bangladesh

Trade in locally produced seeds is proving a lifeline for families under threat from cost of living rises and devastating weather, says anti-hunger charity ActionAid

The Independent UK

When the farm burns or the grass runs out, it’s a battle to keep valuable livestock alive

When farmers’ businesses are built on the strength of certain bloodlines, they’ll go to extraordinary lengths to preserve their herd

The Guardian - AU

National Botanical Research Institute seeks to provide steady supply of flowers for Shree Jagannath Temple

CSIR-NBRI discussing floriculture dev. in Odisha's Puri district to ensure flower supply for temple rituals. Sun-shaped green patch near Bhakta Niwas complex. Seeking collaboration with temple admin. to meet flower demand. 20-30 farmers in Nimapara identified to supply flowers. Start-up to work on by-products from basil. NBRI developed new lotus…

The Hindu

Dialysis workers’ protest: Technician hospitalised after he attempts to end life

Karnataka dialysis workers' protest enters 3rd day; technician attempts suicide. Govt. agrees to pay 4 months' salaries & allocate funds for other benefits. Union demands job security, yet to be considered. Strike affects 3,500 renal patients; govt. makes alternative arrangements.

The Hindu

Customers urged to avoid buying from leading chocolate firms over ‘inadequate’ ethical standards

Only 17 out of 82 brands were judged to use syppliers that pay cocoa farmers sustainably

The Independent UK

Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers

Exclusive: Sapana Pangeni, 31, from Nepal, also claims she worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment

The Independent UK

JD(S) leaders, and workers stage protest in Hassan; demand suitable support price for copra

JD(S) workers led by former Minister H.D. Revanna protested in Hassan, demanding a suitable support price for copra. Price had fallen to ₹7,269/quintal, compared to ₹18,000/quintal a few months ago. Protesters demanded Congress fulfill its promise of ₹15,000/quintal. Congress MLA K.M. Shivalinge Gowda blamed Centre for farmers' plight & urged…

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The Guardian - UK

‘Brands to avoid’: Mars and Cadbury among chocolate firms criticised in ethics report

Only 17 out of 82 companies investigated were found to use suppliers that paid cocoa farmers enough to live on

The Conversation

COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023.

The Independent UK

New England's decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely

Regulators voted on Friday that New England’s long-shuttered shrimp business, which fell victim to warming waters, will remain in a fishing moratorium indefinitely

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Cop28: energy companies are not the only ones with a carbon addiction

Editorial: Just like oil and gas businesses, and petro-states, carbon-intensive industries including meat will fight to keep on polluting

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Federal Register weekly update: 499 documents added

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

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Punjab farmers reject ₹11 sugarcane SAP hike; call it ‘betrayal’

Punjab's sugarcane growers accuse AAP-led govt. of "betrayal" after CM Bhagwant Mann announces SAP hike of Rs 11/quintal, deemed "too little" by farmers.

The Guardian - UK

Low UK potato harvests raise fears about Christmas supplies

Experts say supermarkets may have to rely on imports from as far afield as Egypt, pushing up environmental impact

The Hindu

Ensure adequate fodder for cattle, officials told

Minister Venkatesh directs officials to ensure no fodder scarcity in Mysuru. Ban on transportation of fodder to other states till normalcy returns. Fodder stock sufficient for 24 weeks. Vacancies in department to be filled phase-wise. ₹7.10 crore grant for 2023-24, ₹4.13 crore spent on equipment, medicines. Lumpy skin disease vaccination…

The Conversation

Why men in 19th century Wales dressed as women to protest taxation

South-west Wales was reeling in the wake of social unrest in November 1843. There had been a series of protests over several years by farmers furious at taxation levels, mainly attacking tollgates. Often, the men involved dressed as women and were therefore known in Welsh as Merched Beca (Rebecca’s daughters).…

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Feeding humans has trapped the world in debt, degradation: FAO report | Explained

A UN FAO report has revealed a staggering hidden cost of agrifood systems surpassing $10 trillion. In India, this manifests as poverty, environmental harm, and health-related issues. To transform these systems, multi-cropping systems can protect farmers, improve nutrition, and positively impact ecology. India's Green Revolution led to monoculture, undermining seed…

Salon

The weaknesses of catch share policies

"Blue Harvest’s rise and fall is the result of a fisheries management structure called catch shares"

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