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Once a laborer, this immigrant now owns his farm. He and his daughter are among few Hispanic farmers in Texas.

According to the most recent census, Texas has fewer than 26,000 Hispanic farmers compared to 236,000 white farmers.

The Texas Tribune

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Animal diseases have a devastating impact on livestock production. In 2022, for example, 131 million domestic poultry died or were culled as a result of avian influenza (also called “bird flu”).

The Conversation

Slow disbursal of paddy procurement price worries farmers

The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) is making slow progress on disbursing paddy procurement price to farmers even as the additional (second) crop season is nearing completion in Alappuzha.

The Hindu

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Major Agricultural Groups Urge Reopening Of US-Mexico Crossings

Dozens of agricultural groups emphasized how badly this closure is hurting the country's economy, adding that the Union Pacific Railway estimates that $200 million in economic activity is lost daily due to this closure.

Latin Times

Retail inflation for farm workers rises to 7.37% in November, 7.13% for rural labourers

Retail inflation for farm & rural workers rises in Nov due to higher food prices; CPI-AL & CPI-RL indices up in most states.

The Hindu

Australian firms set up to promote agriculture get charity tax concessions despite billion-dollar revenue

Productivity Commission pushes to remove charity status for entities such as Co-operative Bulk Handling and Queensland Sugar Limited after inquiry into philanthropy

The Guardian - AU

Minister questions why cattle are missing from Kalaburagi goshala cow shelter, officials have no answer

Terming it as a racket of cattle smuggling in which police and other officials were involved, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge questioned what action was taken against the goshala and the officials involved. The Minister did not get a response from any official.

The Hindu

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Experts for building millet ecosystem in Karnataka

Promote millet eco system in Karnataka for consumer & cultivator benefits: round table discussion at Mysuru's Millet Mela.

The Hindu

Colin Armstrong: Kidnapped British businessman rescued by police after being snatched by gang

Colin Armstrong, 78, was dragged from his home and taken captive

Evening Standard

Illegal Mining, Smuggling Threaten Ghana's Cocoa Industry

Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest -- and blow to its crisis-hit economy -- from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn.

International Business Times

India’s ethanol conundrum

The future of India’s renewables strategy hangs on a delicate food-fuel trade-off; and a choice between intensifying hunger and reducing fossil fuel use

The Hindu

Takeaways from lawsuits accusing JBS, others of contributing to Amazon deforestation

Authorities in a western Brazil state are taking aim at deforestation of the Amazon with a slew of lawsuits against slaughterhouses and farmers accused of illegally raising cattle in a protected area

The Independent UK

Brazil lawsuits link JBS to destruction of Amazon in protected area, seek millions in damages

In an unusual series of legal actions, Brazilian prosecutors have sued multinational meatpacker JBS and three smaller slaughterhouses for allegedly buying cattle directly from illegal ranches in a protected area

The Independent UK

House panel doubts Centre’s data on cattle deaths by lumpy skin disease

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing recommends Centre to ensure proper compilation of data on lumpy skin disease, and provide compensation to farmers for cattle losses.

The Hindu

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Government encouraging millet cultivation, says Minister

The State government was encouraging millet cultivation among farmers and was providing cash incentives for those opting for it. This was stated by the Mysuru district in charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa after inaugurating a three-day millet mela or Siridhanya Sambhrama which got under way here on Tuesday.

The Hindu

‘Gunvatta Sankalp’ deliberates on quality interventions in agriculture

Andhra Pradesh State govt & QCI organise "Andhra Pradesh Gunvatta Sankalp" to discuss quality interventions in agriculture & allied sectors.

The Guardian - AU

Coal seam gas law changes would ‘weaken’ farmland protections, green groups say

The proposed changes remove the requirement to assess the risk of subsidence from gas wells, the Environmental Defenders Office says

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Common Ground’ shows power of film to drive change, for environment’s sake

The documentary offers hope at a time when environmental degradation, the climate crisis, the extinction crisis and threats to our natural resources are making us cynical.

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Kerala cashew sector to get comprehensive revival plan, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala chief minister pinarayi vijayan says Kerala Government is reviving cashew industry with modern amenities, importing raw cashew nuts, disbursing gratuity and PF arrears to cashew workers

The Independent UK

Daughter of kidnapped British businessman in Ecuador pleads ‘we just want my father back’

Colin Armstrong OBE’s daughter warns it is a ‘critical time’ in effort to save her father

The Conversation

Planting pine or native forest for carbon capture isn’t the only choice – NZ can have the best of both

New Zealand’s per-capita contribution to carbon emissions is very high by international comparison. But so too is its potential to mitigate climate change by planting forests to quickly sequester large amounts of carbon.

Zenger

Nearly 90% Of Israeli Farmers Badly Impacted By Gaza War

Survey says that Israeli agriculture suffered a 35% drop in production, with farmers in the Gaza border region affected the most.

The Independent UK

Farmers protest against a German government plan to cut tax breaks for diesel

German farmers are gathering in Berlin to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget

The Guardian - US

‘Food is finally on the table’: Cop28 addressed agriculture in a real way

Roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are due to food systems, but Cop had avoided agreements until now

The Hindu

Tourism sector, skilled human resource can propel Kerala’s growth: TN Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan & other speakers discuss potential growth sectors for Kerala, including education, healthcare, agriculture & assisted living, at TIEcon Kerala-2023.

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