agriculture

Scent of tradition lingers in Lebanon’s ‘village of roses’

By Elisa Amouret Agence France-Presse QSARNABA, Lebanon, May 18, 2023 (AFP) -- On a gentle slope looking out over Lebanon's…

Soaring prices pressure Morocco’s agriculture model

by Ismail Bellaouali Agence France-Presse RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- Soaring inflation in Morocco is driving up living costs and stirring…

‘Flash drought’ frequency increasing due to climate change: study

by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset…

Ukraine farmer risks life clearing shells from fields

by Anna MALPAS Agence France-Presse NOVOGRYGORIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) -- His fields peppered with Russian shells, Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Sydor has…

‘Mad cow’ disease case identified in Netherlands

  Dutch officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease", in a…

Peru slaughters more than 37,000 poultry after bird flu outbreak

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peruvian authorities have culled at least 37,000 birds on a chicken farm due to bird flu,…

England orders all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors

London, United Kingdom | AFP | All poultry and captive birds in England must be kept indoors from November 7,…

Pres. Marcos Jr., calls for stronger cooperation on climate change, agriculture, food security at UN Gen. Assembly

Calls climate change as the "greatest threat" affecting all nations, and food security as the "very basis of human security"…

DA allots around P100 million worth of interventions to support PHL onion industry

(Eagle News) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted around P100-million worth of interventions to support the Philippine onion…

Countries growing 70% of world’s food face ‘extreme’ heat risk by 2045

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Blistering crop-withering temperatures that also risk the health of agricultural workers could threaten swathes of global…

Indonesia tapped to supply fertilizer to PHL, to continue coal exports for PHL energy needs, says PBBM

  (Eagle News) -- Talks are in the works for Indonesia to provide the Philippines with fertilizer and more coal…

Sen. Marcos urges inventory of local white onions to check hoarding

Says activities of onion traders should be closely monitored   (Eagle News) -- Senator Imee Marcos called for a comprehensive…

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